the Good Book

noun

: the Bible

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For those that know the Good Book, Matthias replaced Judas as a disciple after the latter betrayed Jesus. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026 But the proud born-again evangelical is channeling the zeal of an old-fashioned tent revival, even if some of his rhetoric falls far outside the bounds of the Good Book. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026 Here’s where each of them stand as McBride closes the Good Book on them. — Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 5 May 2025 In midcentury America, the Good Book was everywhere in jeopardy. — Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 15 Nov. 2023 Toone this week presented recommendations for changes to the process, based on that bad experience with the Good Book — which was ultimately returned to library shelves. — Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023

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“The Good Book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Good%20Book. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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