as in books
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 tomes
The decision to leave the EU and rewrite several tomes’ worth of trade and industrial policy has taken a comprehensive toll on the British economy, according to a working paper published last week by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
At the Obama public library, I was greeted by gleaming wood shelves and stacks of colorful tomes, and shimmering light streaming through its floor-to-ceiling windows.
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Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
Along with the Betty Crocker’s Cookbook, these tomes were Mom’s culinary guides for many classic recipes, including roast chicken, pie crust, and dinner rolls.
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2026
The whole property is basically a lending library with new, vintage, and unusual tomes scattered throughout for borrowing while onsite, from Toni Morrison’s Beloved to classic National Geographic photography books.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
Brun and Werner deliver more actionable advice than many longer tomes.
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Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Whitney, a formidable collector of vintage tomes and 19th- and 20th-century European painting, inherited many of the items in his rare book collection from his mother, the poet Helen Hay Whitney.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
21 Apr. 2026
This January, many such tomes on my shelves suddenly seemed to have offered all along nothing more than obfuscation, the opposite of illumination.
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Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
The canal house—formerly a biblical museum—responds in kind, with religious tomes replaced by a commanding bust of Darwin himself.
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Karen Burshtein,
Time,
12 Mar. 2026
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
At the Obama public library, I was greeted by gleaming wood shelves and stacks of colorful tomes, and shimmering light streaming through its floor-to-ceiling windows.
—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
Along with the Betty Crocker’s Cookbook, these tomes were Mom’s culinary guides for many classic recipes, including roast chicken, pie crust, and dinner rolls.
—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2026
The whole property is basically a lending library with new, vintage, and unusual tomes scattered throughout for borrowing while onsite, from Toni Morrison’s Beloved to classic National Geographic photography books.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
Brun and Werner deliver more actionable advice than many longer tomes.
—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Whitney, a formidable collector of vintage tomes and 19th- and 20th-century European painting, inherited many of the items in his rare book collection from his mother, the poet Helen Hay Whitney.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
21 Apr. 2026
This January, many such tomes on my shelves suddenly seemed to have offered all along nothing more than obfuscation, the opposite of illumination.
—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
The canal house—formerly a biblical museum—responds in kind, with religious tomes replaced by a commanding bust of Darwin himself.
—
Karen Burshtein,
Time,
12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tomes
books
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The Legislature’s independent fiscal analysts have also raised concerns that the state’s books remain vulnerable to the specter of a deep drop-off in the stock market.
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Barrett and Jackson each reported the most extensive travel of court justices promoting their books in 2025.
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“Tomes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tomes. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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