Thesaurus results for READERS

readers

noun

plural of reader

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 There are, however, many lacunae in Paul’s writing and life that have puzzled readers. —

Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 The Ranch at Laguna Beach In Travel + Leisure's 2025 World's Best Awards, readers named The Ranch at Laguna Beach one of the top hotels in California thanks to its gorgeous scenery, top-tier restaurants, and environmentally friendly commitments. —

Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026 Notoriously arrogant comedy legend Kent Romero might first bring to mind Chevy Chase for readers, perhaps even 1980s stars like Judge Reinhold, but with his Venezuelan-American background, he was also inspired by real-life groundbreakers like Freddie Prinze. —

Lee Kelly, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026 The book fair began in Minneapolis and has grown into a multi-city celebration of books, creativity and community that brings together readers, writers and others in the literary community for a fresh take on the book fair experience. —

Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026 For the last six weeks, The Providence Journal has asked readers to weigh in on our bracket competition to find Rhode Island's best pizza. —

Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 11 Apr. 2026 These answers are provided here to allow candidates to speak directly to our readers. —

Dallas Morning News, 6 Apr. 2026 The Kansas City Star has created a voter guide to help readers understand who everyone is on the KC-area ballot. —

Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026 The daily aggregation serves a broad audience spanning from Fortune 500 companies to scholarship students, allowing readers across sectors and backgrounds to quickly understand policy developments affecting California without requiring specialized knowledge. —

Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026

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Benjamin Frandsen is a poet, essayist, and advocate whose writing on incarceration, redemption, and resilience appears in exCHANGE magazine, Iconoclast, PEN America’s prison writing anthologies, UCLA Magazine, The Massachusetts Review, and other outlets.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Eric is a seven-time APSE award winner; four of his stories received honorable mention recognition in the Best of American Sports Writing anthologies.

— Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026