field guide
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He seems to have taken it not as a critique but as a field guide to the clientele he sought; he reread the book regularly throughout his life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
This can be helped by foraging with field guide to confirm species and avoid confusion, the Woodland Trust says.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2024
Now she’s well past the field guide and working on her master’s thesis.
From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024
“Tortured Poets Department” is packed with new poets to read, bands to discover and weird vacation towns to visit, and here’s a brief field guide to the best of them.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2024
“We’re working on the field guide later, right?” he asked.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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