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noun (1)

ˈbī-bəl How to pronounce Bible (audio)
Definition of Biblenext
as in Scripture
a book made up of the writings accepted by Christians as coming from God she received a lovely Bible as a First Communion gift

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as in guide

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Recent Examples of Bible
Noun
Runway, that bible of fashion and art, is under threat—from Barnes, from his grim brand of techno-Darwinism, from the large language model made flesh. — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026 Weisberger worked under Wintour at the fashion bible and used the editor as her inspiration for the 2003 novel on which the film was adapted. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
Initially, the script, for want of a better word, was my bible, my oracle. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 July 2026 Many officers treat The Soldier and the State, by the political scientist Samuel Huntington, as their civil-military bible. — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for Bible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Bible
  1. guide
  2. guidebook
  3. encyclopedia
  4. reference
  5. dictionary
Noun
  • Selfie sticks dangle off every bridge, and tour groups shuffle behind guides waving flags.
    — Mary Holland, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The process starts with the official voter guide, then suggests copying the exact language of a measure into an AI chatbot and asking for a plain-English explanation.
    — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of guide
Noun
  • The book, out next year from Metropolitan Books, is a guidebook for readers on how to navigate the current economy.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Visitors should expect to see Naoero and Nauru used side by side for a while as airlines, booking platforms, maps, guidebooks, government databases, and other travel resources make the transition.
    — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of guidebook
Noun
  • Trying to map out the connections of an encyclopedia as vast as Eco’s oeuvre was bound to result in information overload.
    — Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Per HistoryLink, an encyclopedia of Washington state history, the on-screen gardens featured a mix of real and artificial greenery.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of encyclopedia
Noun
  • By uniting Eastern cultural references, uncompromising craftsmanship, and conscious sustainability, Songmont continues to cultivate a distinct cultural identity and voice on the global stage.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The expert panel also found insufficient data to set strict healthy reference ranges for the abundance of individual microbial species, and discouraged testing companies from offering therapeutic advice based on results.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of reference
Noun
  • According to Merriam-Webster, a word has to be used by many, who all agree on the meaning for it, in order for the word to be considered worth adding to the dictionary.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The famed dictionary added 1,400 new words to its dictionary on Wednesday, many focused on internet-first phases and trends.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of dictionary

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“Bible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Bible. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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