Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

This curriculum involved storybooks featuring queer and gender-nonconforming characters.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

“You put the magic key in these boxes that look like storybooks and now you’re hearing an audio track that corresponds to an installation? That in itself is immersive art,” says Hull.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

He struggled to tackle the house as he couldn't face dealing with sentimental items tied to Lois, such as storybooks she wrote for the children, photos and a hoard of Christmas items she loved.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

Thus, the majority in Mahmoud contends that storybooks like Uncle Bobby’s Wedding abridge free exercise by exerting a “coercive pressure” that undermines the plaintiffs’ ability to raise their children as they wish.

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2025

That sounded like the sort of thing grown-ups said in the storybooks we read when we were little.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce