field guide
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
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
“Picture a Garden” is a child’s field guide to nature and an introduction to a world of amazement where plants — and gardeners — play together.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2024
If I was going to finish the Great White Shark page, so I could pass in the field guide to Ms. Solomon, I needed to get down to business.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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