softcover

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as in hardcover

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Recent Examples of softcover 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
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  1. hardcover
  2. paperback
  3. hardback
  4. paperbound
Noun
  • The untitled project got far enough in Hyperion’s pipeline to be assigned an ISBN and listed in bookseller databases as a 384-page hardcover.
    — Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
  • While the most popular e-readers are smaller than a hardcover, many are still a bit too large for true grab-and-go convenience.
    — Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of hardcover
Noun
  • Supporters say the new paperback edition, released by Macmillan Publishers, is just as relevant today as when the book first came out.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Heffers had bespoke children’s and paperback shops, Blackwell’s separate music and art shops.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of paperback
Noun
  • Most drawing books for beginners come in hardback, paperback and e-tablet versions.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • An 88-page hardback book is included with both the LP and CD super deluxe editions.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 29 July 2026
Definition of hardback
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
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“Softcover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/softcover. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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