almanac

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Recent Examples of almanac During the March equinox, the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere receive roughly the same amount of sunlight since neither hemisphere is tilted more toward or away from the sun, the almanac said. Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026 Cooler temperatures will likely linger through mid-April, past the March 20 spring equinox for much of the United States, the almanac predicted. Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 24 Feb. 2026 Nonetheless, the outgoing almanac says the muddy conditions may cause a challenge for those in livestock farming. Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 24 Feb. 2026 Cool temperatures are forecast to linger from late March through mid-April, particularly across the North Central States, New England, and much of the Northeast,' the almanac said. Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for almanac
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Noun
  • The idea was then taken up by other Scottish scholars, including James Frazer, whose widely read compendium The Golden Bough (1890) attempted to establish cross-cultural parallels in mythology.
    Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • Inspired in part by Gillian Anderson’s compendium of women’s erotic fantasies, Want, as well as Nancy Friday’s My Secret Garden, Superbloom is, in theory, a manifestation of Ware’s deepest desires.
    Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In 1904, the red rose became the official flower of the Kentucky Derby, and by 1932, the current tradition of presenting the winning horse with a garland of red roses was born.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
  • All the garlands and floral decorations have been individually restored for the first time in decades.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • On May 14, the Colour Of Cannes Honours, a new industry symposium focused on filmmakers of colour attending the Cannes Film Festival and Cannes Market, will launch its inaugural edition at the Plage des Palmes.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 May 2026
  • This weekend’s symposium in Nashville is one of the most significant parts of the center’s outreach to justices.
    Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 2 May 2026
Noun
  • This compilation is full of delightful dips and fan-favorite casseroles.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
  • The Pink Opaque, the 1986 compilation that was positioned as America’s introduction to the Cocteau Twins, is a more digestible selection of EP tracks and album cuts, but Lullabies to Violaine is worth diving into as a richly varied corner of the band’s discography.
    Al Shipley, SPIN, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • In their latest book, readers are transported to 1942 New York to learn how the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) turned to an unlikely ally — the mob — to protect America’s waterfronts, the synopsis shared.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
  • From a city budget crisis to a gubernatorial endorsement and the prolonged closure of a Highway 50 ramp, Sacramento Bee readers had plenty to track this week.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Her short stories have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies and her nonfiction has appeared in the New York Times Book Review, the Chicago Tribune Sunday Magazine, and elsewhere.
    Irene Zabytko May 7, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
  • Washington was never meant to be an anthology of presidential whims.
    Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Her debut solo album, Stranger in the Alps, arrived in 2017.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 10 May 2026
  • Noah Kahan returned to Saturday Night Live with performances of two songs from his latest album, The Great Divide.
    William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • Copyright © 2026 by Maya Salameh Maya Salameh is the author of How to Make an Algorithm in the Microwave (University of Arkansas Press, 2022), winner of the 2022 Etel Adnan Prize, and the chapbook rooh (Paper Nautilus Press, 2020).
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
  • This essay is an edited excerpt from the chapbook Jig, published in the Cahier Series (January 2026) by the Center for Writers & Translators at the American University of Paris, and Sylph Editions, London.
    Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026

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