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tomes

noun

plural of tome

as in books

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 tomes More than 500 workers oversee current projects and an archive, a meditative space for its tomes of silk samples that houses a collection of 75,000 fabric prints, 80,000 silk scarves, and more. — Ondine Cohane, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026 To start, there must be thousands of books around the property—coffee-table tomes about nature, volumes of Dickens, some mystery novels for good measure—filling shelves in every guest room, up to the balcony reading nook in the main lodge. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026 Find wall-to-wall tomes at Downtown Books; stop for a glass of wine at NouVines or a cup of coffee at Charis Coffee Company; and shop for unique souvenirs at Sisters Boutiques and Gifts or Nest. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 July 2026 The decision to leave the EU and rewrite several tomes’ worth of trade and industrial policy has taken a comprehensive toll on the British economy, according to a working paper published last week by the National Bureau of Economic Research. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 June 2026 At the Obama public library, I was greeted by gleaming wood shelves and stacks of colorful tomes, and shimmering light streaming through its floor-to-ceiling windows. — Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026 Along with the Betty Crocker’s Cookbook, these tomes were Mom’s culinary guides for many classic recipes, including roast chicken, pie crust, and dinner rolls. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026 Brun and Werner deliver more actionable advice than many longer tomes. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 Whitney, a formidable collector of vintage tomes and 19th- and 20th-century European painting, inherited many of the items in his rare book collection from his mother, the poet Helen Hay Whitney. — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Apr. 2026

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Season 1 of the HBO Max series gave its cast (and creator) a career skyrocket and readers new romance books to obsess over.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Another strategic way for experts to increase their credibility is to publish books, white papers and industry reports that showcase their unique knowledge and insights.

— Behnam Shakibaie, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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