as in book
a set of printed sheets of paper bound together between covers and forming a work of fiction or nonfiction
picked up a thick tome on the Roman Empire at a used book store
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Now get the other side of the story in this juicy new tome that explores the enigmatic JFK's life and the relationships that defined it.
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 30 May 2025
His 364-page hardcover tome features 8 interviews from the latest podcasat season, which includes fashion designer Erdem Moralioglu (who also graces one of the three covers), artist Calida Rawles, and curator Hans Ulrich Obrist.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Though the Trump administration continues to deny any connection to Project 2025, the creators of the massive tome were always clear about their presidential intentions.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
But the book of Roden’s that Nathan returns to most often is her tome on Jewish food, with its 800 recipes gathered from more than a decade of travels and her Egyptian and Iraqi heritage.
—Devra Ferst, Saveur, 7 May 2025
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 30 May 2025
His 364-page hardcover tome features 8 interviews from the latest podcasat season, which includes fashion designer Erdem Moralioglu (who also graces one of the three covers), artist Calida Rawles, and curator Hans Ulrich Obrist.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Though the Trump administration continues to deny any connection to Project 2025, the creators of the massive tome were always clear about their presidential intentions.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
But the book of Roden’s that Nathan returns to most often is her tome on Jewish food, with its 800 recipes gathered from more than a decade of travels and her Egyptian and Iraqi heritage.
—Devra Ferst, Saveur, 7 May 2025
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There were reports that the players took charge after a couple of games and insisted on changes to the starting XI, wrote Brian Glanville in his book, The History of the World Cup, although these suggestions are denied by members of Feola’s coaching staff.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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This five-piece tiered shelf acts as its own piece of wall decor while also holding books, flowers, plants, and picture frames.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
22 June 2025
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The series, which has a robust social media following, has sold more than three million copies between paperback and audiobooks.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
19 June 2025
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My job was to stock the new paperbacks that came in every week, make deliveries to downtown offices, and take the mail across the street to the little post office inside the Federal Building.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2025
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“Tome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tome. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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