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Recent Examples of trade book
All this turmoil represented a huge reversal in fortune for Diamond, which grew from modest beginnings to become the sole distributor for periodical comic books, and a major distributor of games, trade books and other collectibles, from the late 1990s.
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Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
During his tenure, the company’s trade book division won at least a half-dozen Pulitzer Prizes.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 8 June 2023
Three-quarters of trade book revenue last year derived from hardcover and paperback sales, according to the Association of American Publishers.
—Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Dec. 2022
That trend continued, with over $1.1 billion worth of comics sold through the trade book channel in 2021, nearly equaling the total of all comics sold through all channels in 2019.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 5 July 2022
These include decreases from .75 cents to $2.70 in the cost of sixth-through-eighth-grade Language Arts trade books and a .50 increase in kindergarten periodical subscriptions.
—Jacky Wong, WSJ, 21 Jan. 2020
Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
During his tenure, the company’s trade book division won at least a half-dozen Pulitzer Prizes.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 8 June 2023
Three-quarters of trade book revenue last year derived from hardcover and paperback sales, according to the Association of American Publishers.
—Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Dec. 2022
That trend continued, with over $1.1 billion worth of comics sold through the trade book channel in 2021, nearly equaling the total of all comics sold through all channels in 2019.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 5 July 2022
These include decreases from .75 cents to $2.70 in the cost of sixth-through-eighth-grade Language Arts trade books and a .50 increase in kindergarten periodical subscriptions.
—Jacky Wong, WSJ, 21 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trade book
Noun
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Later this month, a trade edition of the monograph will be released with a new essay by Tyrnauer.—
Nicole Phelps,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2022
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All told, the book is 504 pages, and the trade edition weighs a hefty 15 lbs.—
Raisa Bruner,
Time,
14 Oct. 2019
Noun
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In recent years, the expansion of the format, and the plot freedom that followed, have led to a wider diversity of stories for readers who might want something other than the typical supermarket paperback offerings.—
Karen Ostergren,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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When Catalina goes into the kitchen to refill her calabash, Frances grabs the box of Thompson paperbacks and makes a run for Ray at the restaurant.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Trade book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trade%20book. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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