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a published work containing information for travelers
This guidebook came in handy during our trip to Europe.
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Recent Examples of guidebooks
In the future, Chesky said AI recommendations will use information from guidebooks the company’s hosts already put together for guests.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
The first guidebooks, published by Baedeker, were for Switzerland, late in the nineteenth century.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
That means a boutique city stay may come with contemporary interiors and high-tech features, while a basecamp for outdoor adventure offers guests local guidebooks and trail snacks.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Before each hike, my dad reads guidebooks and puts together this historical research.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 2 Oct. 2025
In summary—for late summer of fall travel, consider staying in any region for longer than a weekend, asking locals where to dine, ditching guidebooks and internet lists, exploring the countryside outside cities and waking up early to foray.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Joslin, who is 35 and had been going to the park for more than a decade prior to working there, has written Yosemite climbing guidebooks and volunteered to work overtime to help issue hiking permits and manage traffic in the park.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
Radlmaier‘s cast of characters also includes an older Asian German who offers tours of his personal highlights of the region rather than the top sights featured in guidebooks, a woman urging others to guess the name of her dog, nude hikers, possible ghosts or phantoms, and more.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
The first guidebooks, published by Baedeker, were for Switzerland, late in the nineteenth century.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
That means a boutique city stay may come with contemporary interiors and high-tech features, while a basecamp for outdoor adventure offers guests local guidebooks and trail snacks.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Before each hike, my dad reads guidebooks and puts together this historical research.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 2 Oct. 2025
In summary—for late summer of fall travel, consider staying in any region for longer than a weekend, asking locals where to dine, ditching guidebooks and internet lists, exploring the countryside outside cities and waking up early to foray.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Joslin, who is 35 and had been going to the park for more than a decade prior to working there, has written Yosemite climbing guidebooks and volunteered to work overtime to help issue hiking permits and manage traffic in the park.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
Radlmaier‘s cast of characters also includes an older Asian German who offers tours of his personal highlights of the region rather than the top sights featured in guidebooks, a woman urging others to guess the name of her dog, nude hikers, possible ghosts or phantoms, and more.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guidebooks
Noun
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And in middle and high schools, teachers are assigning more excerpts and shorter texts, in so doing crowding out whole books and resulting in less overall reading.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The front of the store will be stocked with bestsellers and new releases, so head back to the section with books that seem like they’d be shelved or displayed next to yours and take a look at the shout-outs in the final pages.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Many states simply advise districts to update student handbooks, offering little guidance on policy language or instructional changes that could mitigate misuse.—
Ulrich Boser,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Employees are encouraged to check with their employer or refer to employee handbooks before a holiday to confirm what the company's policy is for holidays and paid time off.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
25 Nov. 2025
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Um, but many of us don't have instruction manuals, right?—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
21 Jan. 2026
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Print manuals are not only an opportunity to tap into a collective desire for more analog escapism, but also a key tool for bringing a customer closer to a brand’s story.—
Kristina Rodulfo,
Vogue,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Guidebooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guidebooks. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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