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hardback

noun

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as in hardcover

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Recent Examples of hardback Shelves are stacked with hardback books and vases and walls adorned with sea life prints. — Tim Chester, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026 For example, drape the pillowcase opening over the back of a hardback chair or smaller pieces of luggage to keep them clean during storage. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026 News of the deal comes following the release of McCloskey’s fourth novel, The Persian, which debuted at #3 on the Sunday Times’ fiction hardback bestseller list this past weekend. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2026 Head over to the Natural Landscape Photography Awards site to see all the winners and runners-up, and pre-order a hardback book with the top entries at $70. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hardback

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Noun

Raichlen’s new book is available now as a hardcover book or an e-book.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
The 200-page book, which features a linen hardcover, will sell for $120 online and at Assouline boutiques globally.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

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Quentin Roseman of the Haldols was there, chatting with Veronica Vector, the director, by the table of vintage paperbacks.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
The small paperback is child-size with colorful pages and a simple story, to be read to, or by, children.

— Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of paperback

Noun

After the lawsuit was filed, the jail changed its mail policy, and softcover books as well as periodicals published by the nonprofit were accepted into the jail.

— Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The softcover reading guide highlights ten of the most vital works to the Mythos.

— Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

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