paperback
noun
a book bound in a flexible paper cover, often a lower-priced edition of a hardcover book.
paperbacks
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pluralof paperback.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"Come to Love Love Books and check out a romance novel!" she said, pointing to her shelves full of paperbacks.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
“Public Access Afterworld” is a page-turner in the tradition of supermarket paperbacks from Stephen King and Clive Barker, both of whom know cinema well.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
For the next few months, I’m setting aside my beach bag’s slender paperbacks and picking up “Middlemarch.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
“Unlike for mass-market paperbacks, hardcover books were shelved, so it didn’t matter that the books were different sizes,” Margolis says.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
Other than the air traffic control equipment, there was little more than a metal cot, an electric teakettle, and a bookcase filled with old paperbacks.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
