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
It was also named by Barnes & Noble as one of the best paperbacks of August 2025.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
And leave it to the Story Scouts to tell us about it in this paperback published by Anne Brataas, former Pioneer Press science writer and founder of Minnesota Children’s Press.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025
The genre’s overreliance on pulpy paperbacks is turning into a problem.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
His latest novel, Blue Ruin, is out now in paperback.
—Hari Kunzru, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
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Best of all, the vegan-leather hardcover is spill-resistant, keeping your notes safe.—
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Inside its hardcover, though, it's smartly designed for modern planning.—
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The season will be based on an original script after season 1 was based on May Cobb's book of the same name.—
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Quince Organic Airy Gauze Bed Blanket Complete the look of your hotel-worthy bed with a lightweight cotton bed blanket that can act as both an extra layer of warmth at night or the perfect oversized throw for afternoon naps, movie nights, and cozy mornings with your favorite book.—
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“Paperback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paperback. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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