bibles

noun

plural of bible
as in guides

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  1. guides
  2. guidebooks
  3. encyclopedias
  4. dictionaries
  5. references
Noun
  • The California Latino Voter Alliance, which is backed by Republican lawmakers, mailed guides to Californians in recent weeks pitching them in English and Spanish on how to cast their ballots for both local and state candidates.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • With the interference removed, the transport molecules can quickly stick to the flexible base, while the new additive guides crystal growth and seals up flaws in the perovskite layer.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of guides
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 guidebooks
Noun
  • The ban won’t cover online encyclopedias, or educational or scientific directories.
    — Samuel Petrequin, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • The ban won’t cover online encyclopedias, educational or scientific directories.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of encyclopedias
Noun
  • Several dictionaries also partake in the annual tradition of choosing a single word to represent the cultural moment.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of dictionaries
Noun
  • With a total surface spanning close to 39,825 square feet, La Grande Épicerie on the Left Bank stocks more than 30,000 references billed to be the finest products, of which over 600 are from its own brand.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The big debate though, that Plaschke references, is whether Ohtani should continue pitching, being a two-way player, in 2027 and beyond.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of references
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