page-turner

[ peyj-tur-ner ]

noun

1. a book so exciting or gripping that one is compelled to read it very rapidly.

page-turner

noun

1. an exciting novel, such as a thriller, with a fast-moving story

Word History and Origins

Origin of page-turner¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Is there a biography that you think is both a good place to start with Lincoln and a good page-turner?

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He constantly demotes Andrew to page-turner, and then promotes him back to the band.

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The whole process of making a book into a page-turner is all about the rubber bands placed inside the text.

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Lupton talks about her three-year pursuit of creating the perfect page-turner.

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Dramatizing the work of historians, Larson has produced a page-turner on par with The Devil in the White City.

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