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
Children’s books and mass-market paperbacks will be 25 cents or five for $1; adult hardcover and trade paperback books, comics and DVDs are 50 cents and CDs and LPs are 25 cents.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
For years, mass-market paperbacks have been credited with making books more accessible and affordable.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 23 Feb. 2026
The paperback is a collaboration between Calumet Editions and Afton Press, separate entities for which Leask is publisher.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2026
Long before streaming services and social media algorithms, American teen culture found its way to me, thousands of miles away, one paperback at a time.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
For years, mass-market paperbacks have been credited with making books more accessible and affordable.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 23 Feb. 2026
The paperback is a collaboration between Calumet Editions and Afton Press, separate entities for which Leask is publisher.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2026
Long before streaming services and social media algorithms, American teen culture found its way to me, thousands of miles away, one paperback at a time.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paperback
Noun
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Paperbacks and children’s books will be 25 cents or 5 for $1, with adult hardcover and trade paperbacks 50 cents.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Consider pairing with a stack of hardcover design anthologies, a few playful Cabana magazines, or some dignified paperweights, like this from Abask.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Headway delivers 15-minute summaries of 2,000+ nonfiction books with audio, quizzes, and personalized learning — all for a one-time $51 with promo code MARCH15 until March 29.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Schoolteachers are girding to address students’ questions, anger and confusion over a figure whose name and books are deeply embedded in state curriculum and celebrations.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Paperback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paperback. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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