cyclopedias

variants also cyclopaedias
Definition of cyclopediasnext
plural of cyclopedia

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Noun
  • Some even had rich catalogs outside the mainstream.
    Ryan Brennan April 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Some had entire catalogs of albums.
    Ryan Brennan April 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Beginning in 1959, editors put in arduous work toward compiling the first encyclopedias written in Braille, the innovative code developed by Louis Braille in 19th century France.
    Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Instead, the eight search results ranged from a general entry about online encyclopedias to seven entries primarily about Wikipedia.
    NPR, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • No screens, online dictionaries, spellcheckers or delete keys.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In the package was a grab bag of small pleasures to ease the difficulty of a lengthy deployment – Kind bars, candy, homemade fudge, Girl Scout cookies, puzzle books, pencils, pens, decks of cards and other games.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Duvick, senior research professor in French, has been studying the account books of Joseph Bailly (1774-1835) since 2005.
    Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Cyclopedias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclopedias. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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