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bookworm

[book-wurm] / ˈbʊkˌwɜrm /


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

From Salon May 20, 2026

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

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

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

But unless your club is extraordinarily broad-minded, you might cause considerable consternation by exposing fellow bookworms to Mr. Warren-Smith’s gleeful, demented diversions.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Flour-based glues come from the insides of wheat grains and include gluten — which bookworms love as much as the rest of us.

From Salon May 7, 2024

Flour glues are made from the insides of wheat grains, which includes the gluten that's so delicious to bookworms and microorganisms alike.

From Science Daily Apr. 25, 2024

When a cyberattack knocked the British Library out of commission in October of last year, a nation’s researchers, scholars, students, and bookworms were left high and dry.

From Slate Jan. 19, 2024

“Bring me your best and brightest bookworms, research hounds, and gamers. Our first Library Olympiad shall commence on March twentieth. The ancient Greeks had their summer games, so we’ll take the first day of spring.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein




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