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Noun
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An encyclopedia of information that does not become moot the moment the first round begins.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026 -
Dielz’s encyclopedia of flowers contains illustrations of and factoids, poems, and myths about flowers.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
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The word was considered so vulgar that it was left out of early dictionaries and was rarely printed, though Adams says people were certainly using it.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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Like Follman, Charleston turns to the dictionary for a definition of metaphor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Grammy-winner's catalog is woven into the narrative with surprising elegance that serves the story on emotional beats, and give these familiar tunes a wild new dimension.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Most fascinating was a trip down memory lane that found the singer alone on stage at a desk, with a laptop — a boy and his MacBook — spontaneously looking up old videos to sing along with, in the only part of the hour-and-a-half set that brought in any catalog material.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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This 300,000-word tome from Dane Brugler has become the definitive story of each draft class, no matter where each player lands.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The tome is the basis for the Academy Award-winning 1962 movie Lawrence of Arabia, directed by David Lean and starring Peter O’Toole.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Cyclopedia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclopedia. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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