How to Use glossary in a Sentence

glossary

noun
  • There’s even a complete glossary at the back of the book.
    — Keyaira Boone, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Here are the main issues at stake and a glossary of the terms being thrown around.
    — Bloomberg.com, 9 Oct. 2017
  • Come for Jemisin’s brilliant prose, stay for the two handy glossaries.
    — Kara Warner, Cosmopolitan, 13 Feb. 2015
  • There was even a glossary of diagnosis codes that are used for billing.
    — Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Read up on the recruitment process, the high costs involved, and a glossary of terms.
    — Savannah Tryens-Fernandes | [email protected], al, 10 Aug. 2023
  • This is governed by the rim profile itself (see the glossary, above).
    — Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 28 July 2020
  • The book comes with recipes and a Spanish and Yiddish glossary.
    — Bethia Kwak, NBC News, 12 June 2017
  • Here’s a basic glossary of the words used to describe an animal’s fur coat.
    — Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 24 Dec. 2020
  • All or part of it may be dark because of a broken filament or a sketchy shunt (see glossary).
    — David Agrell, Popular Mechanics, 28 Sep. 2017
  • Chris has also written a glossary of football finance terms here.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The best way to dive in is with the glossary, which explains the jargon and acronyms that feature in the interviews.
    — Annabelle Timsit, Quartz, 17 May 2021
  • Check out our glossary to understand where cloud computing came from, and where it’s headed.
    — Heather Landy, Quartz, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Here’s a glossary of just some of the high-end food that Carmy and company are dishing up this season.
    — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
  • And, this season, for those who glaze over upon hearing a glossary of finance terms, there’s the whodunit.
    — Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Here's your glossary of every core character and their whereabouts and status by the end of the sixth season.
    — Matt Miller, Esquire, 19 June 2017
  • Quartz compiled a glossary to accompany the quantum chip boom.
    — Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 23 Jan. 2025
  • There’s a brief history of butter; a guide on how to make your own; a glossary on types; a case for butter sculpting as a new hobby.
    — The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
  • But Shadow and Bone is also one of those fantasy shows that require a glossary.
    — Leah Marilla Thomas, refinery29.com, 23 Apr. 2021
  • Take this as a sign to test your horticultural know-how or expand your greenery glossary by adding a new-to-you plant into the mix.
    — Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 10 Jan. 2024
  • In addition, the book also has a glossary at the end, which includes a summary of each of the books depicted.
    — Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Supporters of Israel are troubled by about a dozen pages in the 578-page guide, as well as by its glossary.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2019
  • English Romani is used so frequently that the book includes a short glossary to help gorjies (non-gypsies).
    — The Economist, 12 July 2018
  • There is a glossary of terms used in the dashboard on the Education Report Card's home page.
    — Trisha Powell Crain, AL.com, 30 Dec. 2017
  • Comprised of nearly 40 restaurants, his compendium includes new reviews, a glossary, and a map to find it all.
    — Aubrey Nagle, Philly.com, 30 Apr. 2018
  • On another page of the menu is a glossary of explanations for ingredients listed in some of the dishes.
    — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • MacFarlane spent years collecting words from all over Britain, in all of its dialects, which are given in glossaries and read like a gift.
    — New York Times, 7 Sep. 2017
  • My favorite part is that the book includes a glossary of words and the Adinkra symbols used by Zura and Nana Akua.
    — Ciarra Chavarria, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2020
  • Since March of this year, bar and restaurant owners in Dallas have become quite familiar with a new glossary of business terms.
    — Kelly Dearmore, Dallas News, 4 Nov. 2020
  • With so many cultural references, both big and small, Ali included a glossary at the top of the scripts explaining some of the language.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 June 2022
  • States have leaned heavily on frameworks and glossaries, offering little in the way of clear, actionable policies, or resources.
    — Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026

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