as in book
a set of printed sheets of paper bound together between covers and forming a work of fiction or nonfiction
picked up a thick tome on the Roman Empire at a used book store
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Recent Examples of tome
Kinokuniya is a bookworm’s dream with art tomes, manga, niche magazines, and all sorts of other genres, not to mention an extremely satisfying array of pens, journals, and art supplies for sale.
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Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 1 May 2025
The tome, co-written with Sophia Paulmier, chronicles his 10 years as editor-in-chief of the magazine.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
The hardcover tome is filled with archival photos of the band and its memorabilia, along with quotes from current musicians ranging from Slash to Van Morrison as well as the group's other members: drummer John Densmore, 80, and keyboardist Ray Manzarek (who died in 2013 at age 74).
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Journalist Clark Collis is set to deliver a scary yet informative tome for horror fans.
—William Earl, Variety, 13 May 2025
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Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 1 May 2025
The tome, co-written with Sophia Paulmier, chronicles his 10 years as editor-in-chief of the magazine.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
The hardcover tome is filled with archival photos of the band and its memorabilia, along with quotes from current musicians ranging from Slash to Van Morrison as well as the group's other members: drummer John Densmore, 80, and keyboardist Ray Manzarek (who died in 2013 at age 74).
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Journalist Clark Collis is set to deliver a scary yet informative tome for horror fans.
—William Earl, Variety, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tome
Noun
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Vandersloot, 36, was a fixture in the Sky’s history books long before the game.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Adapted from Jussi Adler-Olsen’s book series by Scott Frank (The Queen’s Gambit), the series is an instantly gripping yarn about the yoke of guilt and the unwavering patience of redemption.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
29 May 2025
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Best E-reader Amazon Kindle (2024) $110 at Amazon Nothing is more decadent for a beach day than a good book, but packing paperbacks or hardbacks just isn’t practical for me.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2025
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Her journey with the genre started, like many others, with Harlequin trade paperbacks.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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“Tome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tome. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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