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reader

[ree-der] / ˈri dər /


NOUN
one who makes a profession of reading aloud
Synonyms
NOUN
anyone admitted to a library
Synonyms




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Another thing I admire in Robinson is that he is a really good reader of the game.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

A devoted reader of Thoreau and Emerson, he had a profound love of nature.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

This week Quentin Fottrell — the Moneyist — helped a MarketWatch reader whose husband is the executor for his father’s estate, which includes his house, in which two people have been renting rooms.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

His daughter, though, was a voracious reader, becoming a champion of Appalachian authors like Adriana Trigiani, Lee Smith and Silas House, and seeing literacy and education as its own kind of salvation.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

Now, reader, you should know something about badgers before we continue.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

I’ve heard from hundreds of readers who expressed surprise that anyone would pay nearly $400,000 for an undergraduate degree.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Also, in the new translation, readers will get even more of Wilson’s expertise: “I’m also going to quadruple the number of endnotes because endnotes are really fun to write.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

A network of AI licence plate readers run by a private company called Flock is rapidly expanding across the US.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

For instance, in April 2023, I told my readers I believed a new bitcoin cycle had begun when the price was around $27,000.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Mrs. Conway had us up and reading as soon as the readers had been handed out.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers




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