almanac
noun
al·ma·nac
ˈȯl-mə-ˌnak 
ˈal-
ˈal-
1
: a publication containing astronomical and meteorological data for a given year and often including a miscellany of other information
2
: a usually annual publication containing statistical, tabular, and general information
Examples of almanac in a Sentence
an almanac of town news
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According to the almanac, sunrise in Sacramento will be at 5:40 a.m. PT and sunset will be at 8:35 p.m.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024
According to the almanac, sunrise in Sacramento will be at 5:40 a.m. and sunset will be at 8:35 p.m.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 18 June 2024
Yet another publication at the heart of Franklin’s success was his Poor Richard series of almanacs.
—Adam Smyth, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
In publishing almanacs, Franklin was following the scent of the best seller.
—Adam Smyth, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024
According to the almanac, sunrise in Sacramento will be at 5:40 a.m. and sunset will be at 8:35 p.m.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 18 June 2024
Yet another publication at the heart of Franklin’s success was his Poor Richard series of almanacs.
—Adam Smyth, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
In publishing almanacs, Franklin was following the scent of the best seller.
—Adam Smyth, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
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“Almanac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/almanac. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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almanac
noun
al·ma·nac
ˈȯl-mə-ˌnak
ˈal-
ˈal-
: a book containing a calendar of days, weeks, and months and usually facts about the rising and setting of the sun and moon, changes in the tides, and information of general interest
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