as in hardcover
a published work that has a thick paper cover
The store sells both paperbacks and hardcovers.
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Recent Examples of paperback
Her sister, close by, is absorbed in the final pages of a paperback.
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Joseph Trinidad,
Longreads,
16 June 2026
The paperback edition of The Last Ferry Out hits shelves on June 16 and is available now for preorder, wherever books are sold.
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
On the other, are lower-cost paperbacks and print-on-demand books aimed at maintaining accessibility.
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Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
The cheap paperbacks with yellowed pages, outdated cookbooks, and encyclopedias can be tossed.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for paperback
Joseph Trinidad,
Longreads,
16 June 2026
The paperback edition of The Last Ferry Out hits shelves on June 16 and is available now for preorder, wherever books are sold.
—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
On the other, are lower-cost paperbacks and print-on-demand books aimed at maintaining accessibility.
—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
The cheap paperbacks with yellowed pages, outdated cookbooks, and encyclopedias can be tossed.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for paperback
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paperback
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Also included is a 120-page hardcover book containing photographs by Cognito documenting the creation and promotion of the original album, along with lyric excerpts and handwritten notes from bey himself.
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The Games Resemble Collector’s Books Similar to Hasbro's recent Monopoly Fourth Wing release, both editions of the game are packaged like hardcover novels with designs that mimic the book jackets of A Court of Thorns and Roses and A Court of Mist and Fury.
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The future king of Britain descends from American patriots who fought against the crown he is destined to inherit, according to a new book tracing Prince William's family tree.
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The midnight fireworks display on the National Mall on July 4 was one for the history books.
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“Paperback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paperback. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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