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Recent Examples of softcover
After the lawsuit was filed, the jail changed its mail policy, and softcover books as well as periodicals published by the nonprofit were accepted into the jail.
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Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The softcover reading guide highlights ten of the most vital works to the Mythos.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The softcover reading guide highlights ten of the most vital works to the Mythos.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for softcover
Noun
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For an additional price, guests can get a hardcover copy of the book.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Old hardcover books with red covers or gold edges add a festive touch to any vignette.—
Ashley Poskin,
Martha Stewart,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The paperback edition will be published by William Morrow in June.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
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The mass market paperback is dead.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For example, drape the pillowcase opening over the back of a hardback chair or smaller pieces of luggage to keep them clean during storage.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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News of the deal comes following the release of McCloskey’s fourth novel, The Persian, which debuted at #3 on the Sunday Times’ fiction hardback bestseller list this past weekend.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Experiment, paperbound, 2014).—
Jessica Wapner,
Scientific American,
16 Nov. 2020
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As the first nodes of the internet were being wired together, the Catalog became a paperbound search engine.—
Fred Turner,
Harper's magazine,
10 Jan. 2019
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“Softcover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/softcover. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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