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dog-eared

[dawg-eerd, dog-] / ˈdɔgˌɪərd, ˈdɒg- /








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If journalism is the first draft of history, documentary filmmaking is often an overdue, dog-eared galley proof with no cover art.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

A dog-eared punk zine flutters near a vellum-bound folio.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

For you, maybe that translates into a bargain bin or a giveaway pile; wherever you can find books that are weathered, dog-eared and inscribed to someone else.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2024

She scanned the page I had dog-eared and let out a tired sigh.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2023

Flipping his journal back to the first dog-eared page, he slipped a ribbon inside.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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