bibliophile

Example Sentences

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Early in the book, Warner defines “bibliophiles” as people who view books not just as “conduits of information” but as “treasures in their own right.”

From Washington Post

As something of a bibliophile, I found cutting pictures out of books appalling, but newspaper work hardens even the most sensitive soul.

From Washington Post

“I consider myself a bibliophile, so this is always a really exciting event for me,” said the USC alumna and longtime festivalgoer.

From Los Angeles Times

Like his father, the bibliophile would not survive the disaster.

From BBC

Like many wayfaring hopefuls, Adam Clark Vroman, an ex-railroad worker, bibliophile and photographer, was lured to California by its sense of possibility.

From Los Angeles Times