as in titles
either one of the words that are at the top of a page in a dictionary or similar book and that show the first and last words on the page
It is easiest to use the guide words to find the page for the word you are looking up.
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Noun
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The first two have won 25 national titles between them.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026 -
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor—who lost all of his royal titles and privileges in October in a groundbreaking decision by his older brother, King Charles—has been completely shut out of royal life.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Around noon, Lang arrived with a group of supporters carrying banners and flags.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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Officials said Todorovich will be working with Penick, Margolies and Paolo Riva, the chief buying officer, thereby covering all Saks Global retail banners and selling channels.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Guide words.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guide%20words. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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