s worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down
a somewhat dog-eared duke...a bit run down"-Clifton Fadiman an old book with dog-eared pages
Stall owners, each armed with a dog-eared copy of an orchid encyclopedia, call out to passersby, extolling the virtues of each variety.
There, across from the dozen or so sharpened pencils piled on his desk, are two dog-eared signs taped to the gilt mirror over the marble fireplace, each bearing multiple pencil and .
His shirtsleeves were rolled up, and he flipped me a dog-eared basketball autographed by Lenny Wilkens.
‘What do I wear to a hijacking?’ The Skies Belong to Us Love and Terror in the Golden Age of Hijacking By Brendan I. Koerner Crown Publishers On June 2, 1972, a disturbed Vietnam veteran named Roger Holder packed the following items into a briefcase: “an alarm clock, a dog-eared copy of Madame Blavatsky’s ‘The Secret...
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Douglas Brinkley in New York Times A speed-reading bookaholic, TR called his dog-eared traveling volumes 'The Pigskin Library' because they had waterproof covers,Brinkley said in an e-mail message.
Cameron Crowe in San Diego Union Tribune There's something about the fact that when you see a copy of it, it's usually dog-eared and been passed around,Crowe says, comparing it to old vinyl records. "I like that it's very personal and kind of a keepsake. In this world where...
Garrison Keillor in guardian.co.uk He is a pro,Keillor says. "If you are promoting a book of yours, he will have read it, dog-eared it, underlined it heavily, will be prepared to lead a seminar on it. That sweet growl of his is instantly recognisable to anybody who has ever...