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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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This matters because if the book was too technical or relied on assumptions that the reader already had extensive knowledge of jazz, New York City, or the 1967 Detroit Rebellion, they would likely stop reading.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

I want to focus on that because I could see it as being intentionally comforting to the reader.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

This week Beth helped a MarketWatch reader whose mother owes the Internal Revenue Service $130,000 in back taxes, interest and fees.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

He romps energetically, not so much offering advice as trying to give his reader “examples of how to be.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Once again Sydney held her breath as she pressed the ID against the card reader, and once again they were rewarded with the click of a door unlocking.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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