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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
Noun
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 Rhayuela is looking for Mexican co-producers to join the financing process and enrich the story with their creative input, A complete sales bible is available. — John Hopewell, Variety, 7 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 mere possibility of a project here has galvanized people like local fishing guide Matthew Schultz to speak out.
    — Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Under Idaho law, guides are required to work under a licensed outfitter.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of guide
Noun
  • Equipment is difficult to import, and many guidebooks are outdated.
    — Adri Salido, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026
  • None of that shows up in a general guidebook, and a template built to cover dozens of destinations at once has little room for it either.
    — Emma Capp, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of guidebook
Noun
  • Hundreds of thousands of sites are also still citing Musk’s encyclopedia, which could spread misinformation even further.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Bayreuth's 239th Ring Cycle was an encyclopedia of interpretations rather than a new one.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of encyclopedia
Noun
  • The interview, part of which aired Thursday evening on Cohen's radio program on 77 WABC-AM in New York and which will air in full on Sunday, was an exceptionally friendly affair, with only passing reference to the men's tumultuous history.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this week, a developer version of a Mac computer software update accidentally included references to several upcoming Apple products, including a video of the AirPods with cameras in action.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of reference
Noun
  • That dictionary someone gave Joe for his big day might have gathered dust on his shelves back in Highgate for a week or so.
    — Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 15 Aug. 2026
  • After refining their word-swapping dictionary over three months, the ShieldFont creators ended up with a list of nearly 12,000 common words that can be replaced with ligatures.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of dictionary

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“Bible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Bible. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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