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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For those looking for another source of what to expect this summer, the Old Farmer’s Almanac is also showing above normal temperatures for North Texas.
Texas and Oklahoma could see temperatures 4 degrees above normal, according to the almanac’s summer outlook published in April.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2025
Fur trappers, the almanac stated, used this time to hunt beavers for their pelts.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024
As for precipitation, the almanac is predicting that rainfall across much of the country will range from near to slightly below normal.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2025
During spring, flowers start to bloom across North America, inspiring the name of May's full moon, according to the almanac.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 10 May 2025
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2025
Fur trappers, the almanac stated, used this time to hunt beavers for their pelts.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024
As for precipitation, the almanac is predicting that rainfall across much of the country will range from near to slightly below normal.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2025
During spring, flowers start to bloom across North America, inspiring the name of May's full moon, according to the almanac.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 10 May 2025
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“Almanac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/almanac. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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