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Recent Examples of quarto
The poem was published in Shakespeare’s 1609 quarto of 154 sonnets, which wasn’t widely popular in its day.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
Packaged as popular entertainment, quartos weren’t meant to last.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2023
The others, often differing in numerous details, first appeared in the 1590s and early 1600s as cheap pamphlets called quartos.
—Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2023
The chapter on beef, pork and lamb dishes focuses on affordable cuts of meat and includes a little history lesson about the quinto quarto.
—oregonlive, 21 Apr. 2023
The Bard’s 1609 quarto of poetry defined a new genre—Shakespearean sonnets—that continues to inspire poets today.
—Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2020
A couple of these men, John Heminges and Henry Condell, come up with the wild idea to publish all of Shakespeare’s scripts in a handsome bound folio rather than the cheap unauthorized quartos then available.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 25 July 2017
In the twelve untitled poems that ran on quarto-size pages, scattered with varied-length ellipses, his long lines expand and contract between the margins like the steady crash of waves.
—Jeffrey Yang, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2017
Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
Packaged as popular entertainment, quartos weren’t meant to last.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2023
The others, often differing in numerous details, first appeared in the 1590s and early 1600s as cheap pamphlets called quartos.
—Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2023
The chapter on beef, pork and lamb dishes focuses on affordable cuts of meat and includes a little history lesson about the quinto quarto.
—oregonlive, 21 Apr. 2023
The Bard’s 1609 quarto of poetry defined a new genre—Shakespearean sonnets—that continues to inspire poets today.
—Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2020
A couple of these men, John Heminges and Henry Condell, come up with the wild idea to publish all of Shakespeare’s scripts in a handsome bound folio rather than the cheap unauthorized quartos then available.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 25 July 2017
In the twelve untitled poems that ran on quarto-size pages, scattered with varied-length ellipses, his long lines expand and contract between the margins like the steady crash of waves.
—Jeffrey Yang, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarto
Noun
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Onyx includes a stylus and a folio cover case with the package.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes,
28 Nov. 2024
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Just open or close the folio cover and sensors in the tablet will take care of the rest.—
Anthony Karcz,
Forbes,
21 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The Experiment, paperbound, 2014).—
Jessica Wapner,
Scientific American,
16 Nov. 2020
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As the first nodes of the internet were being wired together, the Catalog became a paperbound search engine.—
Fred Turner,
Harper's magazine,
10 Jan. 2019
Noun
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The collection includes tabletop pieces and porcelains, as well as new items such as the Impero teapot and Espresso set, the Serving bowl and platter and the hardback Disk placemats.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The publishing industry reported a revenue increase of 7% for hardback books last year compared to 2023, and more than 4% for paperbacks, along with an approximately 3% increase for e-books.—
Dean Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The first 13 volumes of the Apothecary Diaries light novel series are available in English via ebook or paperback.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Set to hit shelves July 1, 2025, the book will be released in paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats—and now audiences can get the first look at its vibrant cover.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Quarto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarto. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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