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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
Thus, anger management classes and guidebooks have risen to this challenge and seek to aid people in managing anger that is beyond the pale.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Travel journalism encompasses diverse formats, including guidebooks about tourist destinations, investigative reports on political situations in foreign countries, restaurant reviews from visiting diners, and feature articles describing experiences in various locations.
—Suzanne Dundas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
In the future, Chesky said AI recommendations will use information from guidebooks the company’s hosts already put together for guests.
—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
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
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Travel journalism encompasses diverse formats, including guidebooks about tourist destinations, investigative reports on political situations in foreign countries, restaurant reviews from visiting diners, and feature articles describing experiences in various locations.
—Suzanne Dundas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
In the future, Chesky said AI recommendations will use information from guidebooks the company’s hosts already put together for guests.
—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
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
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Heuermann is an avid ready of books and periodicals, Toulon told ABC News.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Visitors can enter through the fly, then sit in the library among books selected by Gone examining tourism, colonization, sugar production and the history of the Caribbean and Latin America.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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That included new language in its sports handbooks, and a more hands-on role in Blue Devils’ NIL opportunities.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Dozens of photos included in the documents released Wednesday are military handbooks, field guides and cultural texts, some dating back to the early 2000s that appeared to belong to Gingles, as well as numerous books from the SANS Institute detailing computer hacker tools.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The company is designing an AI app to help junior workers ensure quality control, consult manufacturer manuals—even for client-specific building codes.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The occupants of the houses received clear user manuals to that effect.—
Stefan Ionescu
May 26,
New Atlas,
26 May 2026
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“Guidebooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guidebooks. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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