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encyclopedia

[en-sahy-kluh-pee-dee-uh] / ɛnˌsaɪ kləˈpi di ə /


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Did everyone routinely use the encyclopedia, or read the Steinbeck novel, or listen attentively to Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony?

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

To really do justice to the cuisines of this region would take an encyclopedia, but this volume is a fine introduction, filled with recipes that fill the soul and the stomach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In his words: "They showed us a whole encyclopedia of movement and positioning in football."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

He’s like an encyclopedia when it comes to fashion.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Amil and I lay on the couch, and I read him the scorpion section in the encyclopedia.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani




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