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bookworms

noun

plural of bookworm

as in nerds

a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits a bookworm who prefers reading to just about any other activity

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Recent Examples of bookworms Boise bookworms broke a personal reading record in 2025. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026 Here are eight takes on the cover-friendly storage solution, fit for design fiends, bookworms, and archivists alike. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Feb. 2026 The hottest new social activity is not talking Silent reading clubs are giving like-minded bookworms a brain boost. — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 8 June 2026 The variety of fiction, nonfiction, cookbooks, and best-sellers available could sustain even the most diehard bookworms for a lifetime. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 June 2026 For bookworms who believe reading is fundamental, Mott Haven’s The Lit. — Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026 Dua Lipa and Callum Turner are writing a new chapter in their romance, tying the knot two years after a meeting that would make most bookworms swoon. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 Reading is often a cherished solo activity but attending a literary festival can be a great way to connect with other bookworms, meet your favourite authors and discover new books. — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026 From Joan Didion to Ray Bradbury, many famous writers are linked with the City of Angels—and that means plenty of literary spots for bookworms. — Krista Simmons, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026

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Noun

The supermodel was one of the most surprising people to make the guest list, causing pandemonium amongst Swifties and pop culture nerds alike when she was photographed heading to the wedding in a gorgeous gold silk gown (what a gold rush).

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2026
In the film, the villain is not the Harvard nerds who initially shun Elle, but the ex-boyfriend who never saw her as anything more than a cardboard cutout of a girl with blonde hair and big boobs.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of nerds

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The weekend-afternoon sales events became a phenomenon, drawing crowds to marvel at his wide-ranging tastes — not just hardcore music geeks or bibliophiles, but appreciators of New York cultural lore.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2026
Heaven to the geeks and superfans in the balcony.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 June 2026

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