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a reference work that contains information about many different subjects or a lot of information about a particular subject
The school library's encyclopedia occupied much of the bookshelf. an encyclopedia of literature
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Shaffer was a musical encyclopedia, and his band prided itself on being able to respond almost instantly to anything that happened on the show.
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Chris Almeida, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
According to the encyclopedia's entry, George kept the staff small, hiring only four engineers and three helpers.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2025
At the top of that list was Wheeler, a whip-smart, hilarious, genial country boy from Belmont, N.C., who was a walking encyclopedia both of NASCAR knowledge and of what made race fans tick.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2025
Over the years, the team at Locust Grove, 561 Blankenbaker Lane, has seen all types of books come through its doors ahead of the sale — children's books, novels, encyclopedias, self-help books and more.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
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Chris Almeida, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
According to the encyclopedia's entry, George kept the staff small, hiring only four engineers and three helpers.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2025
At the top of that list was Wheeler, a whip-smart, hilarious, genial country boy from Belmont, N.C., who was a walking encyclopedia both of NASCAR knowledge and of what made race fans tick.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2025
Over the years, the team at Locust Grove, 561 Blankenbaker Lane, has seen all types of books come through its doors ahead of the sale — children's books, novels, encyclopedias, self-help books and more.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encyclopedia
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For the first time in 20 years, the company that publishes reference books and is mostly known for its dictionaries, is releasing a brand new edition of its iconic Collegiate Dictionary.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Which implies that, yes, the age of the print dictionary must be passing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Start with the core-album catalog, and then comb through the Rolling Stone article archive.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Despite the challenge, Malkin said that the huge success within the gaming community inspired them to expand their entertainment catalog into sports, concerts, films, TV and other entertainment experiences.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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There is a specific subcategory of magic romance books deal gently with death, that thing that is as much a part of love and life as any amount of comedy, tropes and beats.—
Audrey Goldberg Ruoff,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Smitten Booktique has been a rolling romance book concept for the past year (and offering books inside a Painted Tree booth for two).—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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The seating position is textbook for a sports car, with a low-slung position supported by comfortable leather and Alcantara seats with good adjustability.—
Peter Nelson,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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The map contour lines on the upper section are a bit too geography textbook-ish for my liking.—
Ajay Rose,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Encyclopedia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclopedia. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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