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hardback

noun

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as in hardcover

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Recent Examples of hardback Shelves are stacked with hardback books and vases and walls adorned with sea life prints. — Tim Chester, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026 For example, drape the pillowcase opening over the back of a hardback chair or smaller pieces of luggage to keep them clean during storage. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026 News of the deal comes following the release of McCloskey’s fourth novel, The Persian, which debuted at #3 on the Sunday Times’ fiction hardback bestseller list this past weekend. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2026 Head over to the Natural Landscape Photography Awards site to see all the winners and runners-up, and pre-order a hardback book with the top entries at $70. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hardback

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The untitled project got far enough in Hyperion’s pipeline to be assigned an ISBN and listed in bookseller databases as a 384-page hardcover.

— Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
While the most popular e-readers are smaller than a hardcover, many are still a bit too large for true grab-and-go convenience.

— Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of hardcover

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Supporters say the new paperback edition, released by Macmillan Publishers, is just as relevant today as when the book first came out.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Heffers had bespoke children’s and paperback shops, Blackwell’s separate music and art shops.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of paperback

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After the lawsuit was filed, the jail changed its mail policy, and softcover books as well as periodicals published by the nonprofit were accepted into the jail.

— Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The softcover reading guide highlights ten of the most vital works to the Mythos.

— Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

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