book burning
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of book burning
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Sobel likened the sign's removal to "book burning" under Nazi Germany, but without the spectacle.
From Barron's ● May 17, 2026
The video shows the book burning in a tin foil tray next to the Iraqi flag on the ground, with two onlookers standing and talking next to it.
From Reuters ● Jul. 22, 2023
Throughout history, book burning has been a particularly popular practice under authoritarian regimes, The Washington Post notes.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2022
The FDA even burned copies of Reich’s books it deemed dangerous in the “only nationally-sanctioned book burning in American history,” Laing asserts.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 17, 2021
Her flyer for the book burning somersaults away in the breeze.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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