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field guide

NOUN
manual for plants or animals
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A field guide to the dinosaurs in The End of Oak Street: Anne Hathaway’s new movie presents us with a whole host of prehistoric creatures.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

It’s functionally a field guide of targets for burglars, looters and squatters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Armed with this and a field guide in her home of San Francisco, she set about identifying birds from an early age.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Each year, prominent designers in the field guide upperclassmen through the process of creating a runway-ready garment, refining and improving pieces through a series of fittings.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

There was one rule about the field guide: We had to see the specimen with our own eyes to include it.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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