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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
Reading boasts bookworms with an improved vocabulary, knowledge and creativity, among other characteristics.
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Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
Kindle Paperwhite Even paper bookworms rave about the quality of the Kindle Paperwhite.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
The picturesque market town is the backdrop for the four-day celebration of the best writing and books, intended for bookworms of all ages.
—Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 28 Nov. 2024
And since bookworms love nothing more than a recommendation from someone who shares their reading taste — throwback to those kindly librarians of our youth, perhaps?
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
The crew at Parnassus Books assembled an exhaustive holiday catalogue with gift ideas for bookworms of all types.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
Comic fans and color-loving bookworms pretty much had to wait for Kaleido and Gallery iterations for something more visually satisfying.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
Kindle Paperwhite Even paper bookworms rave about the quality of the Kindle Paperwhite.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
The picturesque market town is the backdrop for the four-day celebration of the best writing and books, intended for bookworms of all ages.
—Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 28 Nov. 2024
And since bookworms love nothing more than a recommendation from someone who shares their reading taste — throwback to those kindly librarians of our youth, perhaps?
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
The crew at Parnassus Books assembled an exhaustive holiday catalogue with gift ideas for bookworms of all types.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
Comic fans and color-loving bookworms pretty much had to wait for Kaleido and Gallery iterations for something more visually satisfying.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Bookworms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookworms. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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