- plural of tome.
tomes
Example Sentences
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Kyiv's Pochaina second-hand book market was also struck, wiping out hundreds of individual stalls and countless treasured tomes.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Instead of dusty coaching manuals, he drew inspiration from management tomes and self-improvement guides.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The Berkshire proxy is readable and runs less than 20 pages and compares with the 100-plus page tomes that most big companies issue.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
“The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison” is the title of a 1997 biography — one of at least 10 tomes examining the life of Larry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2025
The three Fischers, prototypes of Talmudic scholars, were always studying: Joan her textbooks; Regina her medical tomes; and Bobby the latest chess periodical.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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