dog-eared
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If journalism is the first draft of history, documentary filmmaking is often an overdue, dog-eared galley proof with no cover art.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
A school notebook, dusty and dog-eared, peeked from the rubble.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2025
"This one changed my life," he says, pulling out a dog-eared copy of Pete Rock's They Reminisce Over You.
From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025
For you, maybe that translates into a bargain bin or a giveaway pile; wherever you can find books that are weathered, dog-eared and inscribed to someone else.
From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2024
“But I couldn’t help noticing that your book has a lot of dog-eared pages. I must say I was surprised.”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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