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Noun
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For years, mass-market paperbacks have been credited with making books more accessible and affordable.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
23 Feb. 2026 -
The paperback is a collaboration between Calumet Editions and Afton Press, separate entities for which Leask is publisher.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That's lighter than a typical hardcover book, which is a startling thing to consider given the dollar figure attached to it.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Choose from soft and hardcover options in two sizes.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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
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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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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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Some gravitate towards glossy fashion retrospectives; others prefer weighty interior design tomes or evocative travel volumes that capture a specific moment in time–the Italian coastline at the height of summer, for example.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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In fact, the cocktail originally appeared in her 2004 tome, Barefoot in Paris, and the cake is from Ina’s 2012 cookbook, Barefoot Contessa Foolproof.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Feb. 2026
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