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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The bookbinding of the tome consists of a wooden board clad in leather with metal guards and fittings.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
The subtitle of his tome Sex Obsessions is Absurd Hi-Jinx With Big Beautiful Girls ‘n’ Creepy Little Guys.
—David Zane Mairowitz, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
That, and a quick scan of the 32 pages of end-notes, which convinced me this wasn’t an elaborate fandoration tome.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2025
Naturally, a unique coffee table begs for equally interesting coffee-table books, and these spellbinding tomes are readily available on the secondhand market.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025
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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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“Tome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tome. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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