telephone book
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Carolyn Bennett remembers flipping through a yellow telephone book in the 1980s to find carpet stores and workers who refinished wood to help renovate her home.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2025
She holds on to her husband’s possessions — his telephone book and wallet — as if they were jewels.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2024
If you have ever had the misfortune to search through the telephone book for somebody called Hanna in Kilkeel, County Down, you will find nearly 50 entries.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2023
Roper equated election polling to stunts like "tearing a telephone book in two" – impressive, but not all that consequential.
From Salon • Oct. 25, 2022
Ben found the number scribbled on the cover of the small thin Ravenel telephone book.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
