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Good Book

American  

noun

  1. the Bible.


Good Book British  

noun

  1. Also called: the Book.  a name for the Bible

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But then in 2020 I saw Kelly Fields’ “The Good Book of Southern Baking,” and I did a double take.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2025

In a recent plea deal, Betancur acknowledged that his story about distributing the Good Book was a ruse.

From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2022

Labor shortages driven in part by the coronavirus pandemic have been cited for delays in delivering goods as diverse as computer chips, car parts, toys and even the Good Book.

From Washington Times • Oct. 18, 2021

By quoting the Good Book itself in the show-stopping number “Love Thy Neighbor.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2020

“Well, you know what the Good Book says, Dust to dust . . .” “No!” squeaked William Ernest.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson

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