bibles

noun

plural of bible
as in guides

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  1. guides
  2. guidebooks
  3. encyclopedias
  4. dictionaries
  5. references
Noun
  • Each channel has different requirements, routing guides, compliance standards, package specifications and customer expectations, and the level of operational complexity has grown exponentially.
    — Tom Wicky, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Multiple telehealth operators including Hims, Gatlan and TRT Nation now publish detailed exit guides covering tapering schedules, symptom timelines and medical supervision requirements.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of guides
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 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
  • 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
  • From burritos to dictionaries, brands are already comparing a slew of foldable items to the new iPhone Duo.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of dictionaries
Noun
  • Compact optical clocks could eventually contribute to such systems by providing stable timing references onboard vehicles, reducing dependence on external signals.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • That means the person running the command sees references to Claude's legitimate website even though the Mac is executing code from an unrelated server.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of references
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“Bibles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bibles. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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