great primer
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of great primer
First recorded in 1675–85
Example Sentences
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The federal Energy Star program has a great primer, titled “A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Sealing and Insulating with Energy Star.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2021
It’s a great primer to learn about Mr. Landon’s love of the genre and his thought process when building a horror movie.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 13, 2021
As a crash course in using “real” footage to tell a fake story, Fishing With John was a great primer for the wave of reality TV that followed.
From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2021
The mix is a great primer for her sound: tough, angular, clattering techno and bass music with a constant, addictive groove.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 23, 2019
His great primer, for which he has been especially noted by some bibliographers, was very probably that used by Richard Faques.
From A Short History of English Printing, 1476-1898 by Pollard, Alfred W. (Alfred William)
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