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
Think of it as a field guide for understanding the weird digital future of money.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
My late Uncle Pepe was an avid mushroom hunter, rising early on late-summer Saturdays, field guide in hand, to head to a local New York City park for his weekly forage.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
Back in the room, I wrote a note to Fred and I stuffed the rest in the field guide.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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