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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyclopedias
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When the studios began selling their pre-1948 back catalogs to television, the owners of the films made a fortune, the actors made nothing (just ask the Three Stooges).—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Feb. 2026 -
MusicBird’s investment comprises both the writers’ and publishers’ shares from the Maskati and Ullman catalogues.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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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
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Instead, the eight search results ranged from a general entry about online encyclopedias to seven entries primarily about Wikipedia.—
NPR,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025
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Following a few more years of work, the lexicographer—a studier or compiler of dictionaries—transferred his entire project online for anyone to peruse.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2026
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During middle age, researchers considered household resources like magazine subscriptions, dictionaries, and library cards, and how often the participants visited a museum or library.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
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Even after Paramount alleviated those concerns by letting WBD peer into Ellison’s books and making the Saudis nonvoting, non-board members, WBD still favorited Netflix.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The best coffee table books do far more than fill empty space.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Cyclopedias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclopedias. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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