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Recent Examples of quarto
The poem was published in Shakespeare’s 1609 quarto of 154 sonnets, which wasn’t widely popular in its day.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
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
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
A couple of these men, John Heminges and Henry Condell, come up with the wild idea to publish all of Shakespeare’s scripts in a handsome bound folio rather than the cheap unauthorized quartos then available.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 25 July 2017
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
Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
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
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
A couple of these men, John Heminges and Henry Condell, come up with the wild idea to publish all of Shakespeare’s scripts in a handsome bound folio rather than the cheap unauthorized quartos then available.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 25 July 2017
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
Noun
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Thirteen years later, it’s become basically synonymous with personalized luggage and accessories, selling everything from suitcases and jewelry cases to tech folios, luggage tags, and totes.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Dec. 2025
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The reMarkable 2 bundles are also on sale, so add on your favorite folio of choice on reMarkable's website to get $70 off.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The Experiment, paperbound, 2014).—
Jessica Wapner,
Scientific American,
16 Nov. 2020
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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
Noun
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For example, drape the pillowcase opening over the back of a hardback chair or smaller pieces of luggage to keep them clean during storage.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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News of the deal comes following the release of McCloskey’s fourth novel, The Persian, which debuted at #3 on the Sunday Times’ fiction hardback bestseller list this past weekend.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Choose from soft and hardcover options in two sizes.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The East Village bookstore and bar has a regular lineup of events, but they’re mostly known as a place for a date with your hardcover.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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While sheets of paper, magazines, paperback books, and mail can be recycled, shredded paper is too small for machines to sort.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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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
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The softcover reading guide highlights ten of the most vital works to the Mythos.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Quarto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarto. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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