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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
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
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Initially, the script, for want of a better word, was my bible, my oracle. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 July 2026 Many officers treat The Soldier and the State, by the political scientist Samuel Huntington, as their civil-military bible. — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 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
  • Katrina Prowess, another Queens of the Crypt guide, shared a story about an alleged ghost at the Clothing Warehouse.
    — Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The new show, which as yet is unnamed, will be a practical guide to buying and cooking produce seasonally for health and financial security.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of guide
Noun
  • Rick Steves writes European guidebooks, hosts travel shows on public TV and radio, and organizes European tours.
    — Rick Steves, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The earliest guidebooks had included descriptions of places, but with the march of modernity, travelers could see photos of sites, contact guides and reserve accommodations in advance, and share information in online forums.
    — Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of guidebook
Noun
  • 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
  • The best podcasts always have a secret language and encyclopedia of inside jokes.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of encyclopedia
Noun
  • For reference, an extrait’s concentration is usually around 20 to 30 percent.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • There’s a couple ‘12 Monkeys’ references scattered everywhere, here and there, for those who know.
    — Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of reference
Noun
  • 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
  • The famed dictionary added 1,400 new words to its dictionary on Wednesday, many focused on internet-first phases and trends.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of dictionary

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“Bible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Bible. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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