Used in a Sentence

paperbacks

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for paperbacks.

Editorial note

In fact, many old paperbacks had order forms in the back for other books directly from the publisher.

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Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A book with flexible binding.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of paperbacks gathered in one view.

noun

A book with flexible binding.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for paperbacks.

noun

A book with flexible binding.

Example sentences

1

In fact, many old paperbacks had order forms in the back for other books directly from the publisher.

2

Similarly, that some in the industry thought paperbacks were a good idea is similarly irrelevant.

3

The ePub and PDF versions are a fraction of the cost of the paperbacks.

4

I'm confused about the mention of paperbacks as some cheaper and thus mass accessible version of hardbacks.

5

Even though I buy plenty of stuff from Amazon it's mostly professional books or hard-to-find paperbacks.

6

There's a good selection of English and other foreign language paperbacks.

7

A few publishers tried inserting actual non-book advertising in paperbacks.

8

It has many advantages over a stack of paperbacks.

9

Once set up what's the additional cost involved for the publisher in shipping the next 10,000,000 ebook files vs the next 10,000,000 paperbacks.

10

Her final tally: 10K hardcovers and paperbacks sold.

11

There may be paperbacks available from other publishers, I don't know.

12

I think I'll bring the campaign for plain English to meetings and ask programmers and marketing people to leave their Gibson paperbacks at the door.

Quote examples

1

Priestley was calling Penguin "a grand publishing feat." Amazon is rewriting history when they say the literary establishment hated paperbacks.

2

In this case, might I suggest "New machine at Harvard prints paperbacks on demand for $8 in four minutes".

3

Alternative explanations for library usage being down is that paperbacks are already pretty cheap, consumers are interested in a "long tail" of books libraries don't have, and if you want really cheap then you can easily find a long tail of used books for $1-3 on Alibris.

4

I'm not too sympathetic, on account of the following: - Her figure of $24K is per book, and then she says (paraphrased) "well, if I were to write one book like this a year." Most authors producing mass-market paperbacks write somewhat more than one per year.

Proper noun examples

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Paperbacks used to have order forms in the back to order other books you might like as well.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use paperbacks in a sentence?

In fact, many old paperbacks had order forms in the back for other books directly from the publisher.

What does paperbacks mean?

A book with flexible binding.

What part of speech is paperbacks?

paperbacks is commonly used as noun.