playbook
noun
play·book
ˈplā-ˌbu̇k 
1
: one or more plays in book form
2
: a notebook containing diagrammed football plays
3
: a stock of usual tactics or methods
straight from his opponent's political playbook
Examples of playbook in a Sentence
He studied the new plays in the team's playbook.
Recent Examples on the Web
To say the parties are working off different playbooks is an understatement.
—
Philip Elliott, TIME, 2 May 2024
In recent years, AI companies seem to have taken a page out of the Boston Dynamics playbook.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 1 May 2024
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 2 May 2024
In recent years, AI companies seem to have taken a page out of the Boston Dynamics playbook.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 1 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for playbook
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“Playbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playbook. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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