bookseller
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- bookselling noun
Etymology
Origin of bookseller
Example Sentences
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However, the bookseller was not aware that Tim was also in the industry.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Both Barnes & Noble and Waterstones are managed by James Daunt, a veteran bookseller who also owns London-based Daunt Books.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
“The Lowdown” is a Tulsa noir mystery led by Hawke’s citizen detective, a rare bookseller who dedicates more time to uncovering local conspiracies than selling coveted editions of old novels.
From Salon • Oct. 8, 2025
A London bookseller paid £42 for the document, months before Harvard bought it for a fraction of that price.
From BBC • May 15, 2025
I hurried down the street to the bookseller one wintry afternoon, bought a whole new set of ledgers, and started in to impose method on madness.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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