bookworm

Example Sentences

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Mary is a bookworm who draws her apt conclusions about human behavior from written wisdom.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

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

You could be assigned a slovenly party animal who makes your life miserable or a studious bookworm you don’t see all semester.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025

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

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2024

In his own way, Gordy the bookworm was just as tough as Rowdy.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie