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.
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Trump is following King George’s playbook The Hill is a nonpartisan publication reporting on the inner workings of government and the nexus of politics and business.
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Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
While that idea was abandoned, the company still took a page out of Netflix’s playbook with a Chief Creative Officer role across film and TV, giving Walden a new area to play in and keeping her – and her talent relationships with top creators such as Ryan Murphy – in the fold.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Many administration officals attempted to follow the same playbook after federal officials killed Pretti.
—Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Rehmet turned to a similar playbook, calling lowering health care costs his top priority.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
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Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
While that idea was abandoned, the company still took a page out of Netflix’s playbook with a Chief Creative Officer role across film and TV, giving Walden a new area to play in and keeping her – and her talent relationships with top creators such as Ryan Murphy – in the fold.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Many administration officals attempted to follow the same playbook after federal officials killed Pretti.
—Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Rehmet turned to a similar playbook, calling lowering health care costs his top priority.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
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 7 Feb. 2026.
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