blue book
noun
1
: a register especially of socially prominent persons
2
: a book of specialized information often published under government auspices
3
: a blue-covered booklet used for writing examinations
4
: a periodically issued price list (as of used cars)
Examples of blue book in a Sentence
The information is listed in the blue book.
Recent Examples on the Web
Earlier this year, the Wall Street Journal reported an uptick in the sale of blue books as a safeguard in testing to avoid students using AI for cheating.
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Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Other professors are turning back to the paper exam, reviving the famous blue books of many ’90s kids’ memories of high school.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
The in-class exam, and its associated blue book, is also on the rise.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2025
Plus, blue books do little to prevent AI misuse on homework, group projects or take-home essays.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
The return to pen and paper has been a common response to A.I. among professors, with sales of blue books rising significantly at certain universities in the past two years.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
The latter calls for analog retreat: blue books, oral exams, and the like.
—Michael Serazio, Time, 28 May 2025
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Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Other professors are turning back to the paper exam, reviving the famous blue books of many ’90s kids’ memories of high school.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
The in-class exam, and its associated blue book, is also on the rise.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2025
Plus, blue books do little to prevent AI misuse on homework, group projects or take-home essays.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
The return to pen and paper has been a common response to A.I. among professors, with sales of blue books rising significantly at certain universities in the past two years.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
The latter calls for analog retreat: blue books, oral exams, and the like.
—Michael Serazio, Time, 28 May 2025
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“Blue book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20book. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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