How to Use bookworm in a Sentence

bookworm

noun
  • She was always a bookworm when she was a kid.
  • Here’s a roundup of our picks for the young bookworms on your list.
    — chicagotribune.com, 7 Nov. 2019
  • Books with maps set you apart in the `80s, even among bookworms.
    — Adrian Daub, Longreads, 24 Aug. 2017
  • Ahead, the best gifts for men from all walks of life, from the bookworm to the master chef.
    — Erin Parker, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2020
  • The lightweight reader is a dream gift for your favorite bookworm.
    — Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Step aside jocks and cheerleaders, the bookworms are taking over prom this year.
    — Sophie Cannon, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2018
  • Goodreads and Letterboxd for bookworms and movie buffs.
    — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Here are a few bookworms can check out on World Book Day and beyond.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2020
  • This shop is just one of many new Chinese spaces catering to bookworms.
    — Kelsey Kloss, ELLE Decor, 12 July 2016
  • For the pop star turned bookworm, travel really is all about the journey.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Reese isn't the only celebrity bookworm announcing a new book club pick.
    — Mary Cadden, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2018
  • Grab a warm mug of tea, bookworms – fall reading is officially here.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Ahead, the 51 best gifts for men from all walks of life, from the bookworm to the craft-beer lover and your favorite chef.
    — Erin Parker, Glamour, 11 Feb. 2022
  • Grab your latte, and get ready to shop the cutest dark academia outfits that give off that collegiate bookworm vibe.
    — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 17 Mar. 2023
  • This fall, there's no shortage of book events in Louisville to please even the pickiest bookworm.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 19 Oct. 2020
  • Looking for a gift for the bookworm who has everything or a starter pack for a budding reading?
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
  • This vexation is not just the domain of bookworms and old China hands.
    — John Pomfret, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013
  • Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have a little bookworm on their hands!
    — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, 20 June 2021
  • Both my husband and I are academicians, so a bookworm daughter didn’t seem a stretch.
    — Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2022
  • And once a bookworm, always a bookworm — at least in the Kinney household.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Give a bookworm in your life the perfect gift complete with a device that’ll be here in time for Christmas.
    — EW.com, 20 Dec. 2023
  • By choosing her references from the big screen rather than history, she’s made a film for cinephiles, not the bookworms.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
  • According to avid readers, one of the best investments a bookworm can make is in a reading chair.
    — Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, 23 Feb. 2021
  • Book clubs seem to be more popular than ever, which is good news for bookworms and casual readers alike.
    — De Elizabeth, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2026
  • With her infectious smile and enthusiasm for life, this is the account to live all your bookworm dreams through.
    — Jena Brown, Chron, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Books The bookworms among us will be glad to know that books are one of the best ways to bring warmth and personality to a room.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Troy is the school's hottest basketball player and Gabriella is the new girl who's also a bookworm.
    — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 10 Dec. 2020
  • The series profiled the contenders and let bookworms, famous and not, advocate for their pick.
    — Lynn Elber, The Seattle Times, 23 Oct. 2018
  • The man favored plaid sweater-vests and dark slacks, wore bookworm glasses, and had a gentle way of pointing out flaws in aspects of the scheme.
    — Colson Whitehead, The New Yorker, 19 July 2021
  • This $99 e-reader has become a classic for a reason, changing the lives of bookworms around the world.
    — Melissa Locker, Time, 17 Nov. 2025

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