softback

noun

Definition of softbacknext
as in paperback

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  1. paperback
  2. hardcover
  3. hardback
  4. softcover
  5. paperbound
  6. tome
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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
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
  • Inspired by imagery in the folkloric tome Grimms’ Fairy Tales, the lights mimic thorny bushes like blackthorn and rose, both used in witchcraft.
    — Francesca Perry, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • On my way out, the Kushners stopped by a side table, stacked with documents and tomes.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of tome
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