Thesaurus results for TOME

tome

noun

ˈtōm

Definition of tome

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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Recent Examples of tome Thomson is best known for a giant tome that was first published in 1975 under the title A Biographical Dictionary of the Cinema, and that was updated and reissued five times since, most recently in 2014, as The New Biographical Dictionary of Film. — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026 Find wall-to-wall tomes at Downtown Books; stop for a glass of wine at NouVines or a cup of coffee at Charis Coffee Company; and shop for unique souvenirs at Sisters Boutiques and Gifts or Nest. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 July 2026 Her husband Akbar Shamji’s relationship with Brettler is central to the tome’s storyline. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 26 June 2026 The decision to leave the EU and rewrite several tomes’ worth of trade and industrial policy has taken a comprehensive toll on the British economy, according to a working paper published last week by the National Bureau of Economic Research. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tome

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tome

book

Noun

The prosecution’s case is largely built on the defendant’s own words, including his book, podcast and documentary interviews and statements to police.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
One page, on paper, taped inside the front cover of a book, written before anyone knew the full answer and precisely because nobody did.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026