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
George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Wood found his high school history education unbearable, suffering through classes in which the teacher simply read from a textbook.
—Hillel Italie, Fortune, 9 June 2026
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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
Xavier Becerra is a textbook example.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Wood found his high school history education unbearable, suffering through classes in which the teacher simply read from a textbook.
—Hillel Italie, Fortune, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for textbook
Adjective
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For a classic SoHo pastime, walk the shopping streets of Canal and Broadway– then back down Spring and place your bags back at the hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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As classic cars prepare to roll onto the Mother Road and communities across eight states launch centennial celebrations, organizers hope the milestone serves not only as a tribute to history but as a call to preserve what comes next.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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However, the focus of the handbook is not only on substance use.—
Beverly Kingston,
The Conversation,
9 June 2026
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Employees take cues from leadership about what’s acceptable, regardless of what’s written in the employee handbook.—
William Jones
June 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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The xenophobic law meant that Yiddish-speaking Jews and Italians seeking to vote could be required to recite and write passages from the state Constitution, regardless of their level of education in their native tongues or whether their conduct as new Americans was exemplary.—
Robert Polner,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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Although, the Mobi Fold has an exemplary advantage in its replaceable, rechargeable battery.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Even worse, some streams lag so far behind live that a text from a friend or app notification spoils a game-changing goal.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
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Match lets two consenting partners start a video chat in the middle of a text conversation.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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The Society of Arts was a model third-place institution, Richmond’s own semipublic coffeehouse.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Sauntering alongside him is model Bryce.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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An employee manual from Mace’s office that was leaked to the press outlined demands for television bookings—at least one per day for national outlets, and six per week for stations airing in her district—that spoke to a voracious appetite for attention.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
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As with the original Quattro and the RS2, collectors have spotted the significance, appeal, and likely appreciation in value of the early manual R8s, which marry modern performance with the sense of an era passing.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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But getting in the lake's often-frigid waters is the definitive Tahoe experience.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Newport, Rhode Island On this breath-taking peninsula overlooking Narragansett Bay, Castle Hill Inn is a definitive choice for solace, if for no other reason that waking up to the dramatic view each morning.—
Judith Garrison,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
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“Textbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/textbook. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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