well-thumbed
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The latest research, however, suggests they are more like well-thumbed library books that wear and change a little bit every time they’re pulled off the shelf.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025
His father opened the well-thumbed magazine and pointed to Asif's photo in a byline.
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2023
A charge against you isn't merely false, it's totally false or completely bogus, or some such, from the liar's well-thumbed thesaurus.
From Salon • May 6, 2023
Movies about old warriors often follow a well-thumbed playbook.
From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2021
A well-thumbed paperback—Katherine Dunn’s novel Geek Love—served as his mousepad.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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