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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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noun (2)

as in guide

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Recent Examples of Bible
Noun
In its report on the subpoena controversy, Variety, a Hollywood industry bible, raised questions about whether Lively’s team is trying to infringe on these creators’ First Amendment rights. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 30 July 2025 The medieval Codex Gigas is a very strange book: a huge bible that’s also a history and a spellbook, with an enormous portrait of the devil in the middle. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 July 2025
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In its report on the subpoena controversy, Variety, a Hollywood industry bible, raised questions about whether Lively’s team is trying to infringe on these creators’ First Amendment rights. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 30 July 2025 The medieval Codex Gigas is a very strange book: a huge bible that’s also a history and a spellbook, with an enormous portrait of the devil in the middle. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for Bible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Bible
  1. guide
  2. guidebook
  3. encyclopedia
  4. reference
  5. dictionary
Noun
  • Welcome to Climate Point, your weekly guide to the latest news about climate, energy and the environment.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • While some details are still forthcoming, this guide explains how these accounts work, including details about who is eligible, what free money is available and how to maximize the long-term growth potential.
    — Jessica Dickler,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 1 July 2026
Definition of guide
Noun
  • The depth of its riches are laid out in an ambitious recent series of culinary guidebooks by a group called Colima Sabe.
    — Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • While the process of unlearning everything you’ve ever been taught doesn’t happen overnight, resources like this new guidebook from Elizabeth (Dori) Tunstall, a design anthropologist, educator, and writer, are excellent tools for self-improvement.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2026
Definition of guidebook
Noun
  • ChatGPT pulls between a quarter and nearly half of its top-10 citation share from a single encyclopedia.
    — Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • This year, Wikipedia is celebrating 25 years as the internet’s encyclopedia that anyone can edit.
    — Ryan McGrady, The Conversation, 25 June 2026
Definition of encyclopedia
Noun
  • Her astute observations — and solid Disney fairy tale references — don't stop there.
    — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Traders can use the 50-day moving average at $166 as their reference on the downside.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of reference
Noun
  • Adopt a sensitive data detection platform that’s access-control-aware and lineage-savvy and extend it with custom dictionaries and RegEx patterns.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The dictionary's selection came, in part, from fans' reactions to Swift and Kelce's engagement.
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Definition of dictionary

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“Bible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Bible. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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