as in hardcover
a published work that has a thick paper cover
The store sells both paperbacks and hardcovers.
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Recent Examples of paperback
Besides the contest, Freedom Reads wants to install prison libraries with 500 paperback books each.
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Tony Peterson, CBS News, 27 May 2026
The finished state of a paperback album after constantly flicking back and forth adding stickers isn’t a pretty sight.
—Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Being able to pass the time reading without dealing with bulky paperbacks is a major improvement.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
His latest biography, Mark Twain, will be released in paperback in June.
—Time, 12 May 2026
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Tony Peterson, CBS News, 27 May 2026
The finished state of a paperback album after constantly flicking back and forth adding stickers isn’t a pretty sight.
—Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Being able to pass the time reading without dealing with bulky paperbacks is a major improvement.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
His latest biography, Mark Twain, will be released in paperback in June.
—Time, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paperback
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The Games Resemble Collector’s Books Similar to Hasbro's recent Monopoly Fourth Wing release, both editions of the game are packaged like hardcover novels with designs that mimic the book jackets of A Court of Thorns and Roses and A Court of Mist and Fury.—
Kirsten Acuna,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Paperback and hardcover prices remained relatively stagnant for years, even as production costs climbed.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Author Robert Wright joins The Excerpt to talk about his new book.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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But a copy of the Orlando Sentinel’s 150th anniversary book with 150 front pages from our 150 years.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
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“Paperback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paperback. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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