as in classic
constituting, serving as, or worthy of being a pattern to be imitated
a textbook example of a film that captures the feel of the novel on which it is based
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as in handbook
a book used for instruction in a subject
one shelf in my bookcase is crammed full of my old college textbooks
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Recent Examples of textbook
Samuel Goldman, The Week, 22 Sep. 2021
The vegan ramen was originally developed for Afuri’s Portland, Ore., location with the goal of being a lighter, decidedly non-textbook option.
—Flora Tsapovsky, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Sep. 2021
Abby Monteil, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Austin, Denver have seen rents decrease Such arguments aren’t just economics textbook ideas, say Horowitz and other observers.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
At the same time, solutions borrowed from textbook European nation-states are unlikely to serve us well.
—Samuel Goldman, The Week, 22 Sep. 2021
The vegan ramen was originally developed for Afuri’s Portland, Ore., location with the goal of being a lighter, decidedly non-textbook option.
—Flora Tsapovsky, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Sep. 2021
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Pierce also reportedly told professors that any mentions of trans identity must be taken out of course descriptions, while textbook chapters on trans identity must be omitted entirely.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Austin, Denver have seen rents decrease Such arguments aren’t just economics textbook ideas, say Horowitz and other observers.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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There’s even been a couple of classic cup finals to enjoy, while the Arch, at 436 feet almost three times as tall as the old towers, has become a genuine landmark on the London skyline.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Both of these have the classic looks of black and shiny, rust-resistant zinc.—
Clint Davis,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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The book is a policy handbook meant to address the realities of political life following the turmoil of the French Revolution, presenting a Christian alternative to both the authoritarian secular liberalism and counterrevolutionary movements of the day.—
Indianapolis Star,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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Bonilla suggested there is no policy in her contract or the employee handbook that forbids teachers from partaking in surrogacy or in vitro fertilization.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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As far as gender-bent reboots go, High Fidelity is exemplary.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025
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Jennings and Tod do an exemplary job of bringing this classic to a new generation, while showing utmost respect for the original.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
29 Sep. 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Conservative media figures and Trump allies text clippings, X posts, and videos directly to Harp in an unending stream of would-be influence.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The compensation plan, Jacobs said, takes into account the CEO pay for other multi-model transportation agencies in other states.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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Unlike the performance of the song in This is Spinal Tap, though, the Stonehenge monument is in full-scale this time, not the model-sized version mistakenly produced for the concert in the first film.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The manual is relevant to everyone associated with the program, not just full-time coaches.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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In many studios, less than 5% of that material is ever reused, largely because finding and preparing it for production is slow, manual, and fragmented.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The absence of any definitive answer only invites more intrigue within an organization unafraid to make drastic changes.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Of course, there is no definitive answer to the question of which royal princess has more aura, which is itself a highly subjective concept.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Textbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/textbook. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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