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
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an almanac of town news
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With temperatures dropping and a recent lake-effect rain flooding parts of the state near Lake Erie, meteorologists and almanacs alike are watching closely as Halloween approaches.
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Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
Fur trappers, the almanac stated, used this time to hunt beavers for their pelts.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Fur trappers, the almanac stated, used this time to hunt beavers for their pelts.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
According to the almanac the snowiest periods were set for late January to late March.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
Fur trappers, the almanac stated, used this time to hunt beavers for their pelts.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Fur trappers, the almanac stated, used this time to hunt beavers for their pelts.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
According to the almanac the snowiest periods were set for late January to late March.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Almanac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/almanac. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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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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