softback

Definition of softbacknext

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Noun
  • The finished state of a paperback album after constantly flicking back and forth adding stickers isn’t a pretty sight.
    Andrew Mackie, New York Times, 19 May 2026
  • The author's young adult paranormal romance trilogy will be re-released in a new paperback box set this fall.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • The photo-rich hardcover follows a 1,200-mile odyssey into the heart of the world’s driest non-polar desert, the Atacama Desert in Chile.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
  • The Night Action was printed in hardcover in the US 1966, and then again as a paperback a year later, but has since fallen out of print, and out of memory.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This limited-edition box includes all seven hardback books in a chest that looks identical to the ones Harry would use to transport his belongings from the Dursleys to Hogwarts.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 1 May 2026
  • The bottom shelf bump-out adds only two inches but creates a shelf deep enough for hardbacks.
    Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026
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
Noun
  • The Experiment, paperbound, 2014).
    Jessica Wapner, Scientific American, 16 Nov. 2020
  • 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
  • Featuring forewords by Beccari and K-pop star Felix, the coffee table tome will be available from June in all Louis Vuitton stores priced at $185, with sales also benefiting UNICEF.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
  • The perfect spot for a languid afternoon with your favorite tome.
    Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 22 May 2026
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“Softback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/softback. Accessed 31 May. 2026.

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