How to Use field guide in a Sentence

field guide

noun
  • Those who don’t want to use the app should use a field guide.
    — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 8 May 2021
  • Ahead, take a stomp through our field guide to the biggest boot trends for fall.
    — Emily Ruane, refinery29.com, 18 Sep. 2020
  • Most field guides are sketches, and not very good sketches at that.
    — Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Gloves and a field guide could also be helpful for first-timers.
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Your field guide says that in this species the female builds the nest by herself.
    — Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Here are three ways a field guide will help open your eyes to the natural world.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 8 May 2020
  • Bring your binoculars and your field guide along on your birding trip.
    — Bob Rountree, Sun-Sentinel.com, 10 Apr. 2018
  • The walks, led by an expert field guide, last about 45 minutes.
    — Sonja Haller, azcentral, 30 Mar. 2018
  • Once a few field marks are spotted, they can then be compared to what is detailed in a field guide.
    — Ryan Martin, The Indianapolis Star, 13 July 2021
  • To learn more about the flora, visitors can consult a field guide.
    — Washington Post, 27 June 2019
  • Buy one and put it on the cover of your field guide as a suggestion to others to buy theirs.
    — Jim Williams, Star Tribune, 13 July 2021
  • Ahead, find your field guide to the most succulent jammy nail ideas of the season.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 June 2026
  • The short field guide that each guest is issued is whimsical enough for a fun read but not quite enough to go on.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026
  • Here's where a book devoted to birds and their locations — a field guide — comes in handy.
    — Val Cunningham Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 13 Apr. 2021
  • And then there's the old-fashioned way, which is to begin by purchasing a good field guide to birds.
    — Val Cunningham Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 15 June 2021
  • Be on the lookout for these individuals and be ready to check a field guide.
    — Taylor Piephoff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The bird on a telephone wire looks exactly like the bird in a century-old field guide.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The research team spent about a week and a half with a polar field guide, living in tents pitched on the icy terrain.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Here’s your field guide to the major benefits packed in six different kinds of beans.
    — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 15 Aug. 2016
  • Meetings Kinda Suck is his field guide for fixing them.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 May 2026
  • Binoculars and field guides might help, but are not necessary to get started.
    — Hari Kumar, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Binoculars and field guides might help, but are not necessary to get started.
    — James Gorman, New York Times, 26 May 2024
  • Gifting one of the brand’s field guides is like a backstage pass to the roots of a city and an itinerary for his next trip.
    — Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The field guide contains 15 species that can be found only in the Sand Sheet.
    — Matt Wyatt, ExpressNews.com, 16 Jan. 2020
  • There is even an incredibly in-depth (and free) field guide to the area with road stops to see some of these same features.
    — Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2014
  • Don’t worry, there’s still booze to be had after a day exploring the rugged terrain with your field guide.
    — Natalie B. Compton, GQ, 25 Sep. 2017
  • Roots, leaves, pine needles; the man was basically a walking field guide.
    — Aj Willingham, CNN, 6 Mar. 2020
  • This field guide will help demystify a few of the most essential tax concepts.
    — Andrew Levinson, WSJ, 14 May 2021
  • Read about the quest to develop these machines here and see an illustrated field guide to qubits here.
    — Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
  • Get a good field guide and make a positive identification of these plants.
    — Popular Science, 15 Mar. 2021

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