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
  • Local media produced dayslong livestreams, and news sites alerted readers to the smallest developments in the whale's situation.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 May 2026
  • Ahead of the launch, readers can find a full detailed look at Nike’s official e-commerce images below.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • The ambition is to make an AI feature film, perhaps even with Boyle, who mentored the Black Mirror-style YouTube anthology series Beyond the Loop (Season 2 is coming in 2026).
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 May 2026
  • However, with seven other players leaving and no fewer than 14 coming in, this year’s cast feels it’s been reset in the style of a Ryan Murphy anthology.
    Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • The album’s closing song, a roots-rock reggae number with Sting on the chorus, represents the thirty-year evolution of Shaggy’s career.
    Natalie Meade, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • Johnson is set to release his new album, Banks of the Trinity, on June 26.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 18 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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