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
Kinokuniya is a bookworm’s dream with art tomes, manga, niche magazines, and all sorts of other genres, not to mention an extremely satisfying array of pens, journals, and art supplies for sale.
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Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 1 May 2025
The tome, co-written with Sophia Paulmier, chronicles his 10 years as editor-in-chief of the magazine.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
The hardcover tome is filled with archival photos of the band and its memorabilia, along with quotes from current musicians ranging from Slash to Van Morrison as well as the group's other members: drummer John Densmore, 80, and keyboardist Ray Manzarek (who died in 2013 at age 74).
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Journalist Clark Collis is set to deliver a scary yet informative tome for horror fans.
—William Earl, Variety, 13 May 2025
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Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 1 May 2025
The tome, co-written with Sophia Paulmier, chronicles his 10 years as editor-in-chief of the magazine.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
The hardcover tome is filled with archival photos of the band and its memorabilia, along with quotes from current musicians ranging from Slash to Van Morrison as well as the group's other members: drummer John Densmore, 80, and keyboardist Ray Manzarek (who died in 2013 at age 74).
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Journalist Clark Collis is set to deliver a scary yet informative tome for horror fans.
—William Earl, Variety, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tome
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From dropping chart-topping solo singles to racking up awards from around the world, alongside new projects like his own photo book, unexpected duets, and charity donations, V’s military service period still managed to be a springboard for creativity and generosity.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The sheer Jewishness of Thalberg, Mayer, and the other studio heads is a subject that has been much turned over; Turan, writing a book for a series on Jewish lives, naturally puts it front and center.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Related Stories The exact paperback still sits on a bookshelf in his Upper West Side home to this day.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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The first season of Stranger Things, released way back in 2016, was eerie and quaint, a horror paperback brought to life with a killer soundtrack.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
2 June 2025
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“Tome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tome. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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