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noun (1)

ˈbī-bəl How to pronounce Bible (audio)
Definition of Biblenext
as in Scripture
a book made up of the writings accepted by Christians as coming from God she received a lovely Bible as a First Communion gift

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as in guide

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Recent Examples of Bible
Noun
Runway, that bible of fashion and art, is under threat—from Barnes, from his grim brand of techno-Darwinism, from the large language model made flesh. — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026 Weisberger worked under Wintour at the fashion bible and used the editor as her inspiration for the 2003 novel on which the film was adapted. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
Frohnmaier also has in his office a famous 2020 photo of Trump holding a bible at a Washington, DC, church amid protests near the White House. — Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026 Initially, the script, for want of a better word, was my bible, my oracle. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for Bible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Bible
  1. guide
  2. guidebook
  3. encyclopedia
  4. reference
  5. dictionary
Noun
  • The Kindreds’ flagship, Kindred, also returned to the guide despite a five-month closure for renovations.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Keep scrolling to shop our ultimate Thanksgiving hosting guide, featuring cooking essentials, entertaining must haves, table decor and more.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of guide
Noun
  • What if there were regional sections in which all these elements—novels, poetry, histories, guidebooks—were grouped?
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Tesla provided first responders in Austin three days of training and emergency guidebooks on how to interact with its Cybercabs, according to The Daily Texan.
    — Andrew Hawkins, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of guidebook
Noun
  • The encyclopedia continued to grow, but its number of active editors hit a ceiling in 2007, and hasn’t recovered since.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The Wikimedia Foundation, operator of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, is the latest organization to claim its sites were impacted by rogue OpenAI agents.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of encyclopedia
Noun
  • Their art selection is peppered with Alexander Calder mobiles, Ellsworth Kelly canvases, and Gerhard Richter paintings, works that offer plenty of reference material, naturally.
    — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Investigators found antisemitic messages and other items in Horn's car and storage unit, including a journal containing references to Nazism and white supremacy.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of reference
Noun
  • Performed by legends Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, the silly song is a tongue-twister for kiddos, and the titular word, which means ‘extraordinarily good, wonderful’ even made its way into some real deal dictionaries.
    — Stephanie Ganz Published, Parents, 18 Oct. 2026
  • According to Merriam-Webster, a word has to be used by many, who all agree on the meaning for it, in order for the word to be considered worth adding to the dictionary.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of dictionary

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“Bible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Bible. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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