as in anthologies
a collection of writings
I picked up a book entitled "An Emerson Reader" because it contained one or two of his essays I hadn't read before
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Recent Examples of readers
Times reporter Kevin Baxter and Times en Español reporters Eduard Cauich and Jad El Reda help readers prepare for the World Cup.
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Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
My greatest wish for Girls Like Us is that readers might recognize themselves in this story, the way so many recognize themselves is Some Girls Do.
—Jennifer Dugan, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Democrats’ traditional Jewish alliance, Palestinian statehood and Catholic teaching, in readers' eyes.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 7 June 2026
This Roasted Tomato Quiche is a lighter, breakfast-friendly version of the Southern classic, and it's proven a winner among our readers.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
The eight others are asset-class conferences with their own agendas, which readers can weigh as each 2026 program is published.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The database includes notices dating back to the 1990s and allows readers to search by state, company and year.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Brief endnotes are included for extra-curious readers.
—Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
The post generated dozens of comments, with many readers echoing his sentiments.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
My greatest wish for Girls Like Us is that readers might recognize themselves in this story, the way so many recognize themselves is Some Girls Do.
—Jennifer Dugan, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Democrats’ traditional Jewish alliance, Palestinian statehood and Catholic teaching, in readers' eyes.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 7 June 2026
This Roasted Tomato Quiche is a lighter, breakfast-friendly version of the Southern classic, and it's proven a winner among our readers.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
The eight others are asset-class conferences with their own agendas, which readers can weigh as each 2026 program is published.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The database includes notices dating back to the 1990s and allows readers to search by state, company and year.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Brief endnotes are included for extra-curious readers.
—Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
The post generated dozens of comments, with many readers echoing his sentiments.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for readers
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Part of what fascinates and frustrates as regards Ginsberg is that for all of those thick anthologies, propriety forces me to concede that many of the poems simply aren’t that good.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The journalist and host of BBC Radio 2’s lunchtime slot picks books ranging from murder mysteries to poetry anthologies.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
15 May 2026
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The two wealth compilations in these pages—Taiwan’s 50 Richest and Japan’s 50 Richest—are teeming with entrepreneurs who grabbed the AI opportunity and are riding high on that wave.—
Naazneen Karmali,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Longtime fans and new ones can expect full episodes, a livestream, clips, and compilations from the iconic education series, which ran from 1968 to 2001.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
4 June 2026
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“Readers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readers. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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