stylebook

noun

style·​book ˈstī(-ə)l-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce stylebook (audio)
: a book explaining, describing, or illustrating a prevailing, accepted, or authorized style

Examples of stylebook in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web It's also supposed to be lowercase, not uppercase, according to the Associated Press stylebook. Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 9 Mar. 2024 Take a page out of Meghan Markle’s stylebook by shopping our favorite ballet flats below. Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024 Whose stylebook better to reference than Princess Diana’s with a zip-up track jacket? Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2024 See the maker entry in the Journal stylebook for more examples. WSJ, 28 Dec. 2023 Our overall policy on datelines and stand-alone datelines is in the stylebook in the datelines and dateline selection entries. WSJ, 28 Dec. 2023 See the stylebook’s entry for abbreviations and acronyms. WSJ, 27 Nov. 2023 Moreover, this leader is charged with upholding The Times’ journalistic standards — both on specific questions that come up every day and on codifying the rules for our stylebook and standards and practices documents. Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2023 The Associated Press also updated its stylebook, which many regard as the gold standard, to reflect the name change. Kate Conger, New York Times, 3 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1708, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stylebook was in 1708

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“Stylebook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stylebook. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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