telephone book
Example Sentences
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She holds on to her husband’s possessions — his telephone book and wallet — as if they were jewels.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
If you have ever had the misfortune to search through the telephone book for somebody called Hanna in Kilkeel, County Down, you will find nearly 50 entries.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2023
Roper equated election polling to stunts like "tearing a telephone book in two" – impressive, but not all that consequential.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2022
He lived in a rented apartment in Santa Monica and listed his name in the telephone book.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2018
Ben found the number scribbled on the cover of the small thin Ravenel telephone book.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
