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bookworms

noun

plural of bookworm

as in nerds

a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits a bookworm who prefers reading to just about any other activity

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Recent Examples of bookworms The variety of fiction, nonfiction, cookbooks, and best-sellers available could sustain even the most diehard bookworms for a lifetime. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 June 2026 The hottest new social activity is not talking Silent reading clubs are giving like-minded bookworms a brain boost. — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 8 June 2026 From Joan Didion to Ray Bradbury, many famous writers are linked with the City of Angels—and that means plenty of literary spots for bookworms. — Krista Simmons, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026 Dua Lipa and Callum Turner are writing a new chapter in their romance, tying the knot two years after a meeting that would make most bookworms swoon. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 Reading is often a cherished solo activity but attending a literary festival can be a great way to connect with other bookworms, meet your favourite authors and discover new books. — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026 Here are eight takes on the cover-friendly storage solution, fit for design fiends, bookworms, and archivists alike. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Feb. 2026 Boise bookworms broke a personal reading record in 2025. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026 For bookworms who believe reading is fundamental, Mott Haven’s The Lit. — Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Few things are more entertaining to Boise music nerds than seeing which performers made Idahoans stampede the ICCU Grandstand at Expo Idaho.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 31 Aug. 2026
That gives Porsche’s 911 nerds more time to come up with a creative solution to their current hybrid predicament.

— Byron Hurd, The Drive, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of nerds

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Fortunately, Green’s film exists — and was not thrown into a little black hole by a bunch of accountants, never to be seen again — and can surely help cure any of the pain its backstory still inflicts on movie fans and Tunes geeks.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
Funko occupies a massive physical footprint in a far corner of the convention center at SDCC, the annual pop culture festival that attracts over 130,000 fans and geeks from around the world.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

Definition of geeks

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