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almanacs

  • plural
    of almanac.
    almanac
    noun
    an annual publication containing a calendar for the coming year, the times of such events and phenomena as anniversaries, sunrises and sunsets, phases of the moon, tides, etc., and other statistical information and related topics.

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They read popular almanacs, and learned and admired the intricacies of orreries—mechanical models of the celestial sphere—that they flocked to view at numerous colleges.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 18, 2025

Among farmers, the almanacs are highly valued and respected because of their long history, says Steve Hu, an agricultural climatologist at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

From Scientific American Nov. 10, 2023

Astrology endured only in the publication of monthly or annual almanacs.

From National Geographic Aug. 24, 2023

Farmers also once relied upon these sayings, some of which were printed in almanacs.

From New York Times May 11, 2023

“From the mountains,” she said, after an article in one of the dusty almanacs.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead