as in nerd
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits
a bookworm who prefers reading to just about any other activity
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This weekend, enjoy Mediterranean cuisine and culture, cheer on rookie QB Caleb Williams in his NFL debut or find your next read at a festival for bookworms.
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Maxwell Millington, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
Sarah Michelle Gellar is embracing the bookworm lifestyle this summer.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
Mini Keyboard and Mouse $35 Amazon For the right teenager—think gamers, bookworms, and anime fans—this kawaii keyboard will make their entire year.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2024
Calling all bookworm Swifties — a new book about Taylor Swift's literary influences is dropping soon.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
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Maxwell Millington, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
Sarah Michelle Gellar is embracing the bookworm lifestyle this summer.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
Mini Keyboard and Mouse $35 Amazon For the right teenager—think gamers, bookworms, and anime fans—this kawaii keyboard will make their entire year.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2024
Calling all bookworm Swifties — a new book about Taylor Swift's literary influences is dropping soon.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
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“Bookworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookworm. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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