booked

Example Sentences

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"Two Tony bookends with 53 years between them," Lithgow noted in his acceptance speech.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The video, which bookends the documentary, shows Combs arguing on the phone with his legal team and looking for ways to fix his reputation with the public and potential jurors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Those two bookends are what put us in this position.

From Slate • Dec. 1, 2025

Recognizing this undercurrent explains why Knox’s confrontation with the seemingly merciless Giuliano Mignini, the prosecutor who did everything in his power to deprive her of her freedom, bookends “The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox.”

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2025

Between brass bookends, each a miniature bust of Shakespeare, are the novels she collects at yard sales.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides