as in books
a publication that appears at regular intervals
the university library has a vast collection of serials
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Recent Examples of serials
Weekly serials are compiled in paperback collections, called tankobon, that are sold in bookstores.
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Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serials
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Forgeries, hoaxes, and other types of literary fakery have preoccupied Havens, a rare books and manuscripts curator at the university’s Stern Center for the History of the Book, for many years now.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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What books are on your night stand?—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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News of Dye’s effort circulated widely within the conservative movement press, including in the periodicals Human Events and Liberty Lobby, as well as hyper-local conservative newspapers like the Birmingham Independent in Alabama.—
Time,
Time,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Her fiction and nonfiction have appeared in literary journals and anthologies, including The Best American Short Stories series.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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The museum's collection comprises more than 2,000 historic journals and memorabilia from the Western Frontier, the Civil Rights era, the Oklahoma City bombing, along with badges and guns used by the Marshals Service throughout the years, according to the museum's website.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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Weiss spent most of her career on the opinion side of big American newspapers.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Her predilection for fun and romance was picked apart in newspapers’ high society columns.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Santiesteban emptied two 23-round capacity magazines and could have fired up to 44 rounds.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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Jayson and Perry try to retrieve the fentanyl, only to discover dozens of magazines about Canada.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Serials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serials. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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