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bibliophile

[bib-lee-uh-fahyl, -fil] / ˈbɪb li əˌfaɪl, -fɪl /
NOUN
bookworm
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Daunt is a bibliophile and owns a small chain of eponymous independent bookstores in England.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026

On May 25, 1926, the New York Public Library announced that it had acquired the celebrated Afro-Latino bibliophile Arturo Schomburg’s collection of more than 4,000 books, manuscripts and other artifacts.

From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2024

He was a Christian Zionist and bibliophile, who by all accounts knew the land of Israel better than many of the Jews who lived there.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2023

“I consider myself a bibliophile, so this is always a really exciting event for me,” said the USC alumna and longtime festivalgoer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2022

The merest tyro sometimes experiences a success which the experienced bibliophile sighs for in vain.

From Book Collecting: A Guide for Amateurs by J. Herbert (John Herbert) Slater


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