as in book
a set of printed sheets of paper bound together between covers and forming a work of fiction or nonfiction
picked up a thick tome on the Roman Empire at a used book store
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Recent Examples of tome
Fantasy max with a good romantasy or the first tome in an epic series.
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Maya Silver, Outside, 20 Jan. 2026
Jackson’s studio is also developing Ron Stallworth non-fiction tome The Gangs of Zion as a Hulu project titled Hip Hop Cop.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
The other 19% constitute freaks at the far end, who read 10 or more tomes.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
Aptly titled Ultimate Collector Watches, the two tomes spotlight 100 of the most incredible timepieces ever made and provide a comprehensive historical overview of haute horlogerie, from the very first pocket watches to the latest and greatest one-offs.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
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Maya Silver, Outside, 20 Jan. 2026
Jackson’s studio is also developing Ron Stallworth non-fiction tome The Gangs of Zion as a Hulu project titled Hip Hop Cop.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
The other 19% constitute freaks at the far end, who read 10 or more tomes.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
Aptly titled Ultimate Collector Watches, the two tomes spotlight 100 of the most incredible timepieces ever made and provide a comprehensive historical overview of haute horlogerie, from the very first pocket watches to the latest and greatest one-offs.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
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book
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Grosz’s new book, Love’s Labor, recounts this and many other sessions from the past few decades of his work as a psychoanalyst.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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To get the most out of a trip inside, book a special visit to the substructure (basically the backstage area where people and animals waited to be brought onstage), the third tier, and the belvedere via the Colosseum's website.—
Katie Parla,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Tome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tome. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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