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as in paperback
a set of printed sheets of paper bound together between covers and forming a work of fiction or nonfiction
I bought another new book yesterday, and I can't wait to read it
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as in newspaper
a publication that appears at regular intervals
older people in these parts still tend to call a magazine a book
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as in scoop
information not generally available to the public
what's the book on the new company president?
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as in to move
slang
to leave a place often for another
I'm running late, so I've got to book
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Recent Examples of book
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Jan. 2025
His books have been published in 56 languages internationally with over 250 million copies in print.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2025
Pic is booked at 3,200 locations and will play in Imax, Dolby Cinema, PLFs, dine-ins and drive-ins.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Now, Davis, who also detailed Shakur’s murder in his biographical 2019 book Compton Street Legend, has claimed that there’s no physical evidence linking him to the crime and that his statements were embellished in an attempt to profit off the controversy.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Jan. 2025
His books have been published in 56 languages internationally with over 250 million copies in print.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
But many restaurants are booked solid, and some have been since December.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2025
Pic is booked at 3,200 locations and will play in Imax, Dolby Cinema, PLFs, dine-ins and drive-ins.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for book
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Liberating Ourselves from the American Dream, the paperback of which is out on April 9, 2024.—
Alissa Quart,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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So read the book now before the paperback gets one of those horrid movie-poster covers.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2025
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Chevron chief executive Mike Wirth told the newspaper the company would engage with the White House, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the license should be reconsidered and Trump said the U.S. would likely stop buying oil from Venezuela.—
Trevor Hunnicutt and Julia Symmes Cobb,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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The newspaper said Kuffel's biography and picture had also been removed from the WDJT-TV (Channel 58) website.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Newsletter Get the lowdown on L.A. politics Sign up for our L.A. City Hall newsletter to get weekly insights, scoops and analysis.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2025
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Where to buy Skyline Spice ice cream Dig in: The ice cream is available at Skyline restaurants, Graeter's scoop shops and select local Kroger stores.—
Kelly Tyko,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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Copyright © 2025, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. All rights reserved.—
Jack Schnedler,
arkansasonline.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Editor's Tip Just don’t forget to reserve some pasta water, because that’s the magic ingredient that brings the whole dish together.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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But this move now primes them to break the long drought and be much more formidable moving forward.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez said votes will be taken in February on whether to move ahead incinerator.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
2 Feb. 2025
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Earlier this week, Grigory Mashkov, the Russian Foreign Ministry's special ambassador, told the Russian journal International Affairs that Russia may expand and upgrade its nuclear arsenal if the U.S. pushes ahead with the development of a missile defense system.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Nearly a quarter of family medicine doctors reported no longer purchasing vaccines because of financial concerns, according to a 2017 study in the journal Academic Pediatrics.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
30 Jan. 2025
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Growing carrots from seed can give you a harvest of sweet roots way better than store-bought with these growing tips.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Feb. 2025
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Expert instructors will teach you how to get started, practical uses, tips for effective prompt-writing, and mistakes to avoid.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
2 Feb. 2025
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Around 58% of hiring managers said recent college graduates are unprepared for the workforce, according to a December survey from Intelligent, an online magazine focused on higher education.—
Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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Detailed policy and hiring programs had been negotiated and assembled.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
The New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/book. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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