telephone book
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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
One even decorated the cover of the telephone book in Fortaleza where the artist — known simply as Chico — lived and established a pioneering and controversial collective studio practice.
From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2023
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
The telephone book slipped from its nail and splashed to the floor, whereupon Jordan whispered "Excuse me"--but this time no one laughed.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
