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Recent Examples of hardback
His most recent novel, Klara and the Sun was a number one Sunday Times bestseller in both hardback and paperback.
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Kazuo Ishiguro
may 5, Literary Hub, 5 May 2025
This polarizing series from The High Republic era might be one-and-done but its beautiful concept art lives on in a 224-page hardback from author Kristin Baver.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 4 May 2025
The collection includes tabletop pieces and porcelains, as well as new items such as the Impero teapot and Espresso set, the Serving bowl and platter and the hardback Disk placemats.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
Since new-release audiobooks typically cost as much as hardback copies, the three premium downloads make the $3 cost of this three-month subscription period a no-brainer.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Kazuo Ishiguro
may 5, Literary Hub, 5 May 2025
This polarizing series from The High Republic era might be one-and-done but its beautiful concept art lives on in a 224-page hardback from author Kristin Baver.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 4 May 2025
The collection includes tabletop pieces and porcelains, as well as new items such as the Impero teapot and Espresso set, the Serving bowl and platter and the hardback Disk placemats.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
Since new-release audiobooks typically cost as much as hardback copies, the three premium downloads make the $3 cost of this three-month subscription period a no-brainer.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardback
Noun
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The hardcover graphic novel will follow the storyline of the episode, which is undoubtedly a fan favorite, having accrued over 10 million global views in its first week of streaming alone.—
De Elizabeth,
Parents,
3 Sep. 2025
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Knowing that the film would be screened at the Toronto Film Festival in September last year, Kahler’s publisher pushed up her hardcover publication date.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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There had also been a tube of lip balm, a stick of mints, and a dog-eared paperback novel by Gabriel Matzneff.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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The bar is stocked with wine and coffee, the walls are lined with books and the air is filled with the aroma of fresh paperbacks.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The softcover reading guide highlights ten of the most vital works to the Mythos.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Experiment, paperbound, 2014).—
Jessica Wapner,
Scientific American,
16 Nov. 2020
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As the first nodes of the internet were being wired together, the Catalog became a paperbound search engine.—
Fred Turner,
Harper's magazine,
10 Jan. 2019
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“Hardback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardback. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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