books

NOUN

account

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bill book charge check record report statement

STRONG

IOU balance computation cuff grunt inventory invoice ledger reckoning register score tab tally

WEAK

bad news

NOUN

ledger

Synonyms

STRONG

daybook journal register

WEAK

record book

NOUN

literature

Synonyms

STRONGEST

article biography brochure composition drama essay history information leaflet lore novel pamphlet poetry prose research story

STRONG

abstract belles-lettres classics comment critique discourse discussion disquisition dissertation exposition findings humanities letters lit observation paper report summary theme thesis tract treatise treatment writings

WEAK

literary works précis written work

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance

STRONG

quiet silence

WEAK

speech

Example Sentences

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“We wouldn’t have so many books and articles and disputes about this if it weren’t about definition and concept,” Maier said.

From Slate • Jul. 4, 2026

The German weather service, Deutscher Wetterdienst, named it "a heatwave for the history books".

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

Trump then added that he doesn't have much time to read books.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

In the 25 years following this decision, coordinated party expenditure limits remained on the books, with the precise dollar amount changing each election cycle.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026

But even kalte kost would be a small price to pay, I thought as I stretched my aching body on the foul straw, for the precious books I clutched between my hands.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

books

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