on the books

phrase

: on the records

outdated laws that are still on the books

Examples of on the books in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That is a blue state that does not have a law on the books protecting women’s sports. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Right now, 27 states have bans on transgender athlete participation on the books. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 1 July 2026

As with other academy graduates that have been sold by Chelsea, any fee will count as straight profit on the books, which is obviously a plus. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 4 July 2026

The National Sawdust show has been on the books for quite some time, and Dylan surely knew that Lage wasn’t a long-term band member. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026

Rhymes for on the books

• overlooks
• pocketbooks
• chapbooks
• cookbooks
• guidebooks
• handbooks
• logbooks
• notebooks
• outlooks
• schoolbooks
• scrapbooks
• textbooks