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bookworm

[book-wurm] / ˈbʊkˌwɜrm /


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His golden Gryffindor trio included Emma Watson as the muggle-born bookworm Hermione and Rupert Grint as the loyal but sometimes insensitive Ron.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

An under-the-radar prospect from Miami, Mendoza was such a bookworm in high school that some coaches stopped pursuing him because they questioned whether he really wanted to play football.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

As a child, she was a "bookworm" who loved attending acting classes and workshops.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2024

He was a lifelong bookworm who recalled taking out up to four novels a day from his local public library.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023

Like I said before, Wes is our center, and he’s a bit of a bookworm.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick