scrapbook
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scrapbooks
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noun
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His incredible work went largely unreported for nearly 50 years - until his wife found a scrapbook in their loft, which contained names of children he had rescued.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
To him, his albums live on as a scrapbook of sorts, archiving nearly all his moments of passion and heartbreak.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Folded into the cozy slide-show vibe of Magnason’s home videos and the carefully chosen archival footage, the movie plays like a scrapbook portrait in which home just happens to boast the grandest of backyards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Tony arrives two hours before kick-off to buy a programme before they sell out, chats to fans and volunteers then notes down the line-ups and goalscorers for his scrapbook.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
They say this every time we play the scrapbook game.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
When I had to sell my mother’s house to fund her Alzheimer’s care, I stored all of her antiques, scrapbooks, photos and other family heirlooms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
Some went a step further, locating hair preserved in family scrapbooks that dated back as much as a century.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 7, 2026
O’Connor’s monologue focused on two things those unfamiliar with his acting should know about him: that he has a reputation as a “soft boy,” someone who embroiders, scrapbooks and gardens like an “average 65-year-old woman.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2025
As Golden began her research, Ana da Silva told her she had some scrapbooks and other artifacts in a couple of boxes.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2025
She kept a razor blade at the office and cut out poems and stories she liked for her scrapbooks.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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