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
The final quarter of this paperback is about how deeply the Beats affected Fratzke as a young writer.
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Publisher Berkley has gone back to press twice on the trade paperback since premiere week, and saw a 5,000 percent increase across all formats in year-over-year weekly sales following the show’s release, according to Christine Ball, evp & publisher.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
In one week following the show’s release, the publisher went back to press twice on the trade paperback and saw a +5,000% increase across all formats in the same one-week period year over year.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Read on for an exclusive bonus chapter from the paperback edition of The Favorites.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Publisher Berkley has gone back to press twice on the trade paperback since premiere week, and saw a 5,000 percent increase across all formats in year-over-year weekly sales following the show’s release, according to Christine Ball, evp & publisher.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
In one week following the show’s release, the publisher went back to press twice on the trade paperback and saw a +5,000% increase across all formats in the same one-week period year over year.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Read on for an exclusive bonus chapter from the paperback edition of The Favorites.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paperback
Noun
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There will be books of all kinds, hardcover, paperback, fiction and non-fiction.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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The new hardcover coffee table book features 304 pages of iconic fashion photography, ranging from elaborate studio setups and lush location shoots to more intimate moments between only Demarchelier and his subjects.—
Tim Chan,
Footwear News,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Despite an increase in book bans, polls show that most Americans disagree with them.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Bible sales jumped 22% in 2024, compared to less than 1% growth for print books overall, according to Circana BookScan.—
Mitch Picasso,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Paperback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paperback. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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