Examples of bookworm in a Sentence
She was always a bookworm when she was a kid.
a bookworm who prefers reading to just about any other activity
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In a time when bookworms have their own dedicated communities on platforms like YouTube and TikTok, and celebrities from Dua Lipa to Jenna Bush Hager uplift literature through their monthly book clubs, reading is definitely in the zeitgeist.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 21 June 2025
The former first lady and Hager's twin sister Barbara won't be at the Nashville event, but Hager hopes the festival will become a perennial destination for bookworms and page turners.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 22 May 2025
Tessa is a quintessential Midwestern high school bookworm who dreams of working for a famous publishing house.
—Megan Vick, EW.com, 17 May 2025
Plus, all the bookworms in your life would certainly appreciate a DIY gesture.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 21 June 2025
The former first lady and Hager's twin sister Barbara won't be at the Nashville event, but Hager hopes the festival will become a perennial destination for bookworms and page turners.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 22 May 2025
Tessa is a quintessential Midwestern high school bookworm who dreams of working for a famous publishing house.
—Megan Vick, EW.com, 17 May 2025
Plus, all the bookworms in your life would certainly appreciate a DIY gesture.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
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“Bookworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookworm. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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bookworm
noun
book·worm
-ˌwərm 
1
: any of various insect larvae that feed on the binding and paste of books
2
: a person devoted to reading or study
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