as in nerd
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits
a bookworm who prefers reading to just about any other activity
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Recent Examples of bookworm
Dua Lipa and Callum Turner are writing a new chapter in their romance, tying the knot two years after a meeting that would make most bookworms swoon.
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Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Alastair Stout plays Harry’s best friend Ron Weasley, and Arabella Stanton portrays bookworm Hermione Granger.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
Kyra Belle Johnson stars as Belle, the bookworm who doesn't quite fit into her quiet village.
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Courtney Cole,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Reading is often a cherished solo activity but attending a literary festival can be a great way to connect with other bookworms, meet your favourite authors and discover new books.
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Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
26 Mar. 2026
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Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Alastair Stout plays Harry’s best friend Ron Weasley, and Arabella Stanton portrays bookworm Hermione Granger.
—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
Kyra Belle Johnson stars as Belle, the bookworm who doesn't quite fit into her quiet village.
—
Courtney Cole,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Reading is often a cherished solo activity but attending a literary festival can be a great way to connect with other bookworms, meet your favourite authors and discover new books.
—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bookworm
Noun
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In the film, the villain is not the Harvard nerds who initially shun Elle, but the ex-boyfriend who never saw her as anything more than a cardboard cutout of a girl with blonde hair and big boobs.
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Hunter Pence, a nerd at heart, spent money from his first paycheck to buy himself a gaming computer to play World of Warcraft.
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The weekend-afternoon sales events became a phenomenon, drawing crowds to marvel at his wide-ranging tastes — not just hardcore music geeks or bibliophiles, but appreciators of New York cultural lore.
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By now, however, most know him as the lovable, cello-playing geek Leonard Hofstadter who married the pretty blonde waitress.
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“Bookworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookworm. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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