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as in archive
a place where books, periodicals, and records are kept for use but not for sale
I went to the library to do some research for my report
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as in collection
an organized group of objects acquired and maintained for study, exhibition, or personal pleasure
a confirmed cineast with an impressive library of classic movies on DVD
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Recent Examples of library
Glitzy amenities include two fireplaces, a wet bar, a library, a formal dining room, a professional-grade screening room, a game room, a gym, a wine cellar, and an 11-car garage.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Books about books, or bookstores, or people who work in bookstores, or in publishing, or in libraries, or anything book-adjacent, are not in short supply, perhaps for the obvious reason that writers are by definition people who are drawn to, and often write about, books.
—Susan Coll
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Laurie Black’s civic involvement in San Diego has spanned 35 years serving with the Port District, Water Quality Control Board, city libraries, UCSD and other institutions.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Today's lengthy Nintendo Direct dropped many surprises for Switch and Switch 2 owners looking to expand their game libraries.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Books about books, or bookstores, or people who work in bookstores, or in publishing, or in libraries, or anything book-adjacent, are not in short supply, perhaps for the obvious reason that writers are by definition people who are drawn to, and often write about, books.
—Susan Coll
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Laurie Black’s civic involvement in San Diego has spanned 35 years serving with the Port District, Water Quality Control Board, city libraries, UCSD and other institutions.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Today's lengthy Nintendo Direct dropped many surprises for Switch and Switch 2 owners looking to expand their game libraries.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for library
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For The New Yorker’s centenary, the magazine asked six photographers to reinterpret covers from our archives as flesh-and-blood portraits, starring familiar faces.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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In Baker’s archives are countless images of the library, rendered on construction paper in pencil and crayon.—
April White,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Sep. 2025
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The test focused on cushioning, rebound, and other performance indicators that usually take weeks of athlete data collection.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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By adding a new molecule— borrowed from skin care—to their Infiniment Coty Paris fragrance collection, perfumes achieve the unusually long wear time of 30 hours, something none of us or our industry judges have ever seen or smelled before.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Library.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/library. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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