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
Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 June 2025
Saville’s investigations into how flesh works have led her to use medical textbooks and sometimes lurid images as the starting place for her pictures.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 June 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
Noun
In Game 3, Ekblad made McDavid look mortal by sending him to the ice with a textbook body check delivered shoulder to shoulder.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 June 2025
Saville’s investigations into how flesh works have led her to use medical textbooks and sometimes lurid images as the starting place for her pictures.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for textbook
Adjective
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This included building a custom classic car for the PGA Tour Charles Schwab Challenge winner; an idea that conventional analysis alone would never have surfaced.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The golf skort comes in 23 colors, from classic black and white to playful leopard print.—
Esme Benjamin,
People.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The student handbook says that students’ cellphones should not be seen, heard or accessed for any reason during class time.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2025
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Drivers and employees are also weighing in on an update of the department’s decade-old handbook and helping to create a new policy that determines who gets to pick up field trip gigs.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The movie, The Last Class, which premiered on June 27, speaks to many of these issues in more detail and also shows his exemplary teaching style.—
Lucie Lapovsky,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The 22-year-old was booked 15 seconds into the opening group game against the Czech Republic, but responded with an exemplary display of defensive discipline and control in possession.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Months ago, the international design magazine Architectural Digest provided readers with an all-access look, via text, audio and video, at the home of actress Jennifer Garner.—
Mark J. Burns,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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One is the full reading of the bill text, which has been done in past situations.—
Glen Luke Flanagan,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Real-World Innovations In Urban Mobility Consider the concept of a model smart city, where congestion is minimized, energy consumption is optimized and public services run seamlessly.—
Hemanth Volikatla,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The risk assessment seeks to conclude whether the brothers — who for decades have been model prisoners who have focused on helping other inmates heal trauma— now pose an unreasonable risk to public safety if they are released.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
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At the heart of any successful franchise is nailed-on recruitment processes, a robust and fair franchise agreement, a comprehensive operations manual, tried and tested processes and procedures, great support systems and of course the financials.—
Fiona Simpson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Apparently unsatisfied with the superior versions Europeans already had, Audi even whipped up a special S6 Plus version for the car’s final year of 1997, which came with a 322-hp version of the V-8 and a six-speed manual as standard equipment.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Introducing the 2025 Fortune 500, the definitive ranking of the biggest companies in America.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
6 July 2025
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To be fair, Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story is, well, the definitive inside story.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
4 July 2025
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“Textbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/textbook. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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