- plural of tome.
tomes
Example Sentences
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The Berkshire proxy is readable and runs less than 20 pages and compares with the 100-plus page tomes that most big companies issue.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
Meanwhile, my sister collected cookbooks and fantasy tomes as I finished the final chapters of yet another Jane Austen classic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
Using a modified version of Francis Bacon’s system, Jefferson sorted his tomes into the categories of Memory, Reason and Imagination.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
"I looked at each individual part, comparing its appearance to old tomes where scholars drew out the jellyfish anatomy by hand. A real challenge when you look at just how many tangled parts it has."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2025
Its first and second shelves were filled with tomes, scrolls, and other unremarkable documents, but she stopped when she reached the bottom one.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
