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as in coaches
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
the pastry chef guided her through the creation of the wedding cake, showing her how to ice the layers, fashion the elaborate decorations, and assemble the whole shebang
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2
as in supervises
to look after and make decisions about
thought the new superintendent would guide the school system well
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as in steers
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
would be happy to guide you folks to the historic part of town
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as in guards
one that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy
followed our guide through the dangerous mountain trails
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Recent Examples of guides
Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
Technological convergence, not a single technology, guides the future.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Plus, the outsoles feature technology that guides your foot throughout the entire walking gait cycle.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Nonetheless, the series evolves into an elaborate soap opera over its 39 episodes, with complex scheming characters opposing Utena, her relationship with Anthy serving as the lodestar that guides this tragedy towards its ambiguous conclusion.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
In humans, the right side of our brain guides our left hand, while the left side controls the right hand.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
The company is also debuting a concierge service at O'Hare, where an airport ambassador meets travelers at airport drop-off lanes outside the airport and guides them through screening all the way to their gates.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Utilizing natural flagstone, premium pavers, or specialized decorative borders creates a rhythmic, visually stunning path that naturally guides a viewer’s eye toward the home’s best architectural features.
—Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
And normally, the next step would fall to the CDC’s expert vaccine advisory panel, known as ACIP, which guides the agency’s recommendations for which Americans should take those shots.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Reports can tell you what is happening, but our brand representatives in store—beauty advisors, consultants, artists, and guides—can often tell you why.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The crew of 18 includes a physician, an executive chef, guides, and stewards who travel with the group.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
Matchday 8 Team-by-team guides What to expect and who to watch from all 48 teams.
—New York Times, 18 June 2026
Old tourist guides reference pine trees—there reportedly used to be seventy thousand of them along two kilometers of coast.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Songtams' guides can bring you to local temples and arrange cultural experiences to the Yunnan Nationalities Village showcasing ethnic minority cultures like the Yi, Bai, and Dai people.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
At supper the guides exchanged significant glances across the fire and acted like a couple of guys who have picked a lame horse.
—Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
Levi’s Stadium is located in the city of Santa Clara, and its official tourism arm Visit Santa Clara has published numerous guides for what to see and what to eat in the surrounding area.
—Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Verb
Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin reopened in April with overhauled ride vehicles, upgraded interactive blasters, and a new character named Buddy who guides guests through the mission.
—Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
Technological convergence, not a single technology, guides the future.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Plus, the outsoles feature technology that guides your foot throughout the entire walking gait cycle.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Nonetheless, the series evolves into an elaborate soap opera over its 39 episodes, with complex scheming characters opposing Utena, her relationship with Anthy serving as the lodestar that guides this tragedy towards its ambiguous conclusion.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
In humans, the right side of our brain guides our left hand, while the left side controls the right hand.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
The company is also debuting a concierge service at O'Hare, where an airport ambassador meets travelers at airport drop-off lanes outside the airport and guides them through screening all the way to their gates.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Utilizing natural flagstone, premium pavers, or specialized decorative borders creates a rhythmic, visually stunning path that naturally guides a viewer’s eye toward the home’s best architectural features.
—Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
And normally, the next step would fall to the CDC’s expert vaccine advisory panel, known as ACIP, which guides the agency’s recommendations for which Americans should take those shots.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Noun
Technical writers This job involves translating complex technical information into straightforward, readable guides for users.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Reports can tell you what is happening, but our brand representatives in store—beauty advisors, consultants, artists, and guides—can often tell you why.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The crew of 18 includes a physician, an executive chef, guides, and stewards who travel with the group.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
Matchday 8 Team-by-team guides What to expect and who to watch from all 48 teams.
—New York Times, 18 June 2026
Old tourist guides reference pine trees—there reportedly used to be seventy thousand of them along two kilometers of coast.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Songtams' guides can bring you to local temples and arrange cultural experiences to the Yunnan Nationalities Village showcasing ethnic minority cultures like the Yi, Bai, and Dai people.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
At supper the guides exchanged significant glances across the fire and acted like a couple of guys who have picked a lame horse.
—Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
Levi’s Stadium is located in the city of Santa Clara, and its official tourism arm Visit Santa Clara has published numerous guides for what to see and what to eat in the surrounding area.
—Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guides
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Mike is the head football coach at Division III Washington & Jefferson College; Jay, the middle brother, now coaches track and field and teaches social studies at Southwestern.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The scene was equally incredible to his father, Jaxon McClure, a Marine Corps veteran who grew up in Chattanooga playing soccer with trash cans for goalposts, now coaches hundreds of local children and named his first child after one of the sport’s greatest stars.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Milshtein previously served as adviser to COGAT, which supervises civilian policy in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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As chief of patrol, Hein supervises the most visible aspects of the Police Department that define its image in the minds of most Chicagoans, including emergency response, crisis intervention, traffic control, routine patrol and community policing efforts.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Interestingly, the latest high-profile college sports bill, the Protect College Sports Act, perhaps smartly steers clear of college athlete employment.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
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That process shapes and steers the beam while reducing hardware complexity.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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Some of the allegations included removing protective plastic guards covering actresses’ vaginas during the filming of intimate scenes, and Franco getting angry when actresses didn’t want to go topless.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The Pacers, too, sent wave after wave of bigger stronger guards to push Brunson off his spots and disrupt the Knicks’ flow.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2026
Verb
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The budget shows salaries and benefits going up more than $300,000 and services and supplies going down nearly $200,000.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Times video taken at the scene shows one man lying on the ground, his leg bleeding and wrapped with a green garment as a tourniquet, while others help him.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Verb
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The Commission for Independent Education, a division of the Florida Department of Education that oversees unaccredited colleges like Carleen, voted to close the entire school, which also offered other programs.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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Progetto 11 also clarifies that Coperni is controlled by two entities, Coperni UK Limited, which holds the license with Tomorrow, and Coperni SAS, a French operating company that oversees day-to-day operations.—
Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Labour is losing liberal voters to the growing Green Party and facing a rising Reform UK, the Nigel Farage -led anti-immigration party that consistently leads in nationwide opinion polls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
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An outside team of professionals leads visitors through a two-hour flower arranging session.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Noun
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Cabin attendants discovered Kepner's body, prosecutors say, wrapped in bedding and partially hidden under a bed, with a box of life vests positioned to obscure it.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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The combination of attendants and police officers directing traffic seemed to have worked.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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“Guides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guides. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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