quarto

noun

Definition of quartonext
as in folio

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Recent Examples of quarto It was first published in a corrupt quarto in 1594. — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026 The poem was published in Shakespeare’s 1609 quarto of 154 sonnets, which wasn’t widely popular in its day. — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025 The others, often differing in numerous details, first appeared in the 1590s and early 1600s as cheap pamphlets called quartos. — Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2023 The chapter on beef, pork and lamb dishes focuses on affordable cuts of meat and includes a little history lesson about the quinto quarto. — oregonlive, 21 Apr. 2023 In the twelve untitled poems that ran on quarto-size pages, scattered with varied-length ellipses, his long lines expand and contract between the margins like the steady crash of waves. — Jeffrey Yang, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarto
  1. folio
  2. paperbound
  3. hardback
  4. hardcover
  5. paperback
  6. softcover
Noun
  • The results were exciting enough to add a more robust program on infectious-disease vaccines to Moderna’s port-folio, which would later form the foundation of the company’s COVID vaccine.
    — Time, Time, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The magnetic folio leaves the Paperwhite's edges completely exposed.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of folio
Noun
  • As the first nodes of the internet were being wired together, the Catalog became a paperbound search engine.
    — Fred Turner, Harper's magazine, 10 Jan. 2019
Definition of paperbound
Noun
  • Lane was intending to offer contemporary fiction of the sort published in hardback for 7s 6d at a much lower paperback price.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Most drawing books for beginners come in hardback, paperback and e-tablet versions.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of hardback
Noun
  • Raichlen’s new book is available now as a hardcover book or an e-book.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The 200-page book, which features a linen hardcover, will sell for $120 online and at Assouline boutiques globally.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of hardcover
Noun
  • Quentin Roseman of the Haldols was there, chatting with Veronica Vector, the director, by the table of vintage paperbacks.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The small paperback is child-size with colorful pages and a simple story, to be read to, or by, children.
    — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of paperback
Noun
  • After the lawsuit was filed, the jail changed its mail policy, and softcover books as well as periodicals published by the nonprofit were accepted into the jail.
    — Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
  • The softcover reading guide highlights ten of the most vital works to the Mythos.
    — Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Definition of softcover

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“Quarto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarto. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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