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
Weekly serials are compiled in paperback collections, called tankobon, that are sold in bookstores.
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Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Honey is a recognizable archetype, the sort of pulp-fiction staple honed over decades of vintage publications, dog-eared paperbacks and B-movie double features.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
The star penned Model Behavior, a motivational guide that was released as an e-book in 2012 and in paperback one year later, and launched several online workshops for aspiring models.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The trilogy is being published in paperback original over an 18-month period, with the second installment (The Wolf Wants Answers) having just been published in June, and the final installment coming in the spring of 2026.
—Gracie Wiener, Air Mail, 16 Aug. 2025
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Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Honey is a recognizable archetype, the sort of pulp-fiction staple honed over decades of vintage publications, dog-eared paperbacks and B-movie double features.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
The star penned Model Behavior, a motivational guide that was released as an e-book in 2012 and in paperback one year later, and launched several online workshops for aspiring models.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The trilogy is being published in paperback original over an 18-month period, with the second installment (The Wolf Wants Answers) having just been published in June, and the final installment coming in the spring of 2026.
—Gracie Wiener, Air Mail, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paperback
Noun
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The list price for the hardcover will be a whopping $38.—
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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Additionally, a tote that can hold a laptop is a must in our book these days for working on the go.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
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Wiersma and her multi-generational co-authors— banker Chantal Korteweg, veterinarian Lidewij Wiersma and management trainee Tessel van Willigen—had gathered for a stop on their book tour at Bibliothèque, a wine bar in SoHo in New York City.—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Paperback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paperback. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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