as in title
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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Recent Examples of guide word
The Standing Rock movement’s guiding words, Mni Wiconi (water is life) meant more than clean water advocacy.
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Natasha Lennard, Esquire, 19 Sep. 2017
Natasha Lennard, Esquire, 19 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guide word
Noun
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The title looks like a novelty, so an uptempo song seems obvious.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
9 May 2025
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Pure purchases help propel the title to several rankings, as its sales count jumps significantly.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Barack and Michelle Obama will executive produce under their Higher Ground banner along with Vinnie Malhotra.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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The deal was brokered between Di Pace under his Momento Films banner and Twenty-nine Palms Entertainment Ltd by Michael Ryan, Executive Producer and former partner at GFM.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
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“Guide word.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guide%20word. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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