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as in paperback
a set of printed sheets of paper bound together between covers and forming a work of fiction or nonfiction
I bought another new book yesterday, and I can't wait to read it
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as in newspaper
a publication that appears at regular intervals
older people in these parts still tend to call a magazine a book
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as in scoop
information not generally available to the public
what's the book on the new company president?
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as in to move
slang
to leave a place often for another
I'm running late, so I've got to book
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as in paperbacks
a set of printed sheets of paper bound together between covers and forming a work of fiction or nonfiction
I bought another new book yesterday, and I can't wait to read it
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as in periodicals
a publication that appears at regular intervals
older people in these parts still tend to call a magazine a book
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as in moves
slang
to leave a place often for another
I'm running late, so I've got to book
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Recent Examples of book
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Jayce was working on getting his numbers and ABC’s down pat, learning to tie his shoes, reading books at the library with his aunties and cousins.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
For an extra touch of exclusivity, guests can book private outings on the resort’s 34-foot Hinckley Picnic Boat — ideal for sunset cruises or a leisurely day on the water.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Gail Jennes, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
In her books, anything that smacks of compassion or tenderness deserves, at best, strategic suspicion.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
Peter Debruge, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
Mickey books him into a residency at the swanky Wynn Casino, passing the whole thing off as part of his newfound interest in giving back to the little people, not his bone-deep interest in looking out for himself.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
So many bands of their stature or of lesser stature have books.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Jayce was working on getting his numbers and ABC’s down pat, learning to tie his shoes, reading books at the library with his aunties and cousins.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
What To Know Xavier Donaldson, defense attorney for Combs, addressed reports that his client had booked speaking appearances in Miami for next week, seemingly in anticipation of a light sentence.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
For an extra touch of exclusivity, guests can book private outings on the resort’s 34-foot Hinckley Picnic Boat — ideal for sunset cruises or a leisurely day on the water.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
Scattered about the dining and living rooms are books on music and education that signify her return to life as a student.
—Gail Jennes, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
In her books, anything that smacks of compassion or tenderness deserves, at best, strategic suspicion.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Years earlier, Easy made that kind of impression on Al Pacino’s Mickey Albano, a louche local personality who books talent for the Wynn casino.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
Mickey books him into a residency at the swanky Wynn Casino, passing the whole thing off as part of his newfound interest in giving back to the little people, not his bone-deep interest in looking out for himself.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/book. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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