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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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for softcover
Noun
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Originally published in hardcover in Great Britain by Hutchinson Heinemann, an imprint of Penguin Random House UK, in 2025.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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The novel became a smash hit, staying on The New York Times' bestseller list for more than 64 weeks and remaining in hardcover for three years.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Inside are a paperback, a phone charger and a bottle of store-brand ibuprofen.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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This straw tote is roomy enough to pack your daily essentials, like a paperback book and a Turkish towel for an afternoon at the beach.—
Caitlin Palumbo,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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Shelves are stacked with hardback books and vases and walls adorned with sea life prints.—
Tim Chester,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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“Softcover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/softcover. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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