encyclopedia

Example Sentences

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As a child, he came across a page in an encyclopedia featuring Neil Armstrong and the picture of an astronaut on the Moon from the 1969 Apollo mission.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

He’s like an encyclopedia when it comes to fashion.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

I think an encyclopedia reflects a worldview, or aims to.

From Slate • Nov. 17, 2025

"It is precisely this deliberate openness and community model that upholds the neutrality and trustworthiness essential for a global encyclopedia: no single individual, company, or agenda can exert influence over the work."

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

After a lunch of grab-whatever-you-can-from-the-fridge followed by an hour of reading a massive science encyclopedia she had dragged home from the library, Jessie needed a break.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser