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Recent Examples of hardcover
Consider pairing with a stack of hardcover design anthologies, a few playful Cabana magazines, or some dignified paperweights, like this from Abask.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
This deluxe two-volume box set includes both hardcover manga volumes illustrated by Miyazaki, as well as a bonus Studio Ghibli poster.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
In August of 2024, when the hardcover Book 1 came out, suddenly people were walking into stores and buying it and then posting about it on TikTok.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Feb. 2026
That's lighter than a typical hardcover book, which is a startling thing to consider given the dollar figure attached to it.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
This deluxe two-volume box set includes both hardcover manga volumes illustrated by Miyazaki, as well as a bonus Studio Ghibli poster.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
In August of 2024, when the hardcover Book 1 came out, suddenly people were walking into stores and buying it and then posting about it on TikTok.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Feb. 2026
That's lighter than a typical hardcover book, which is a startling thing to consider given the dollar figure attached to it.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardcover
Noun
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This straw tote is roomy enough to pack your daily essentials, like a paperback book and a Turkish towel for an afternoon at the beach.—
Caitlin Palumbo,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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In 2025, the author partnered with Reese Witherspoon to co-write the thriller Gone Before Goodbye, set to be released in paperback in 2026.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The bottom shelf bump-out adds only two inches but creates a shelf deep enough for hardbacks.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2026
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Shelves are stacked with hardback books and vases and walls adorned with sea life prints.—
Tim Chester,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2026
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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
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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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“Hardcover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardcover. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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