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
Celebrities have long leveraged the power of being seen holding just the right tome.
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
Her first tome in the series came out in 2015 and the most recent was published in 2021.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
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
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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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
Her first tome in the series came out in 2015 and the most recent was published in 2021.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tome
book
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In the Viride and Piazzetta restaurants, diners enjoy delicious dishes from one of the country’s star chefs, while the collection of art, objects, and books speaks to Italian culture and design.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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The filing indicates that the 20,000-square-foot Barnes & Noble with a cafe may be selling books by the holidays.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Tome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tome. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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