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adjective

Definition of textbooknext
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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textbook

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noun

ˈteks(t)-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce textbook (audio)
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
Adjective
Guyton, the second Black woman to host A Capitol Fourth after Vanessa Williams, recognizes that her own swift and dramatic rise to stardom after years of dues-paying and nearly quitting performing entirely is a textbook American success story. — Scott Huver, PEOPLE.com, 1 July 2022 At the same time, solutions borrowed from textbook European nation-states are unlikely to serve us well. — Samuel Goldman, The Week, 22 Sep. 2021
Noun
What Congress is considering The bills currently in Congress are structured very differently from the textbook design – and from each other. — Tibor Besedeš, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026 By displaying a combination of grit, devotion and plenty of moxie, Jackie the bald eagle of Big Bear Lake in Southern California taught millions of fans around the world more about her species than any textbook could have. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for textbook
Recent Examples of Synonyms for textbook
  1. classic
  2. handbook
  3. exemplary
  4. text
  5. model
  6. manual
  7. definitive
Adjective
  • For some residents who live along Woodward Avenue, the annual event is less about classic cars and more about the noise.
    — Terell Bailey, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Florida resort also spruced up classic favorite attractions, like Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, while giving a new Muppets theme to its old Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of classic
Noun
  • The handbook currently treats it as a subset of other mental health conditions that can occur within weeks after giving birth.
    — Deborah Becker, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
  • As Ronald Araujo discovered recently when the Uruguay international defender’s move from Barcelona managed to tick pretty much every box in the modern transfer-reaction handbook.
    — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of handbook
Adjective
  • Given that Furious has established a track record of taking excellent actors and then swiftly killing them by Catherine’s hand, this reveal might illustrate that Emma (the exemplary Hope Davis) is the next to go.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But a sound critic interprets celebrities as exemplary, not singular.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of exemplary
Noun
  • Also, so much communication now takes place in text and email, where tone can be misinterpreted.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This is excellent energy for captions, pitches, texts, brainstorming, flirting, or turning a quick idea into something shareable.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of text
Adjective
  • This isn't merely a model-health problem, but a critical customer-promise issue.
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In a separate action, NHTSA denied a November petition from Kevin Clouse seeking a defect investigation into emergency releases in model-year 2022 Tesla Model 3 vehicles.
    — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of model
Noun
  • The oil should meet the viscosity and API/ILSAC specifications listed in the owner’s manual.
    — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
  • SpaceX has requested to keep the photos of the device, along with the user manual, confidential over the next 180 days.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of manual
Adjective
  • Knoxville was even more definitive to USA TODAY, giving another sequel no chance of happening.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Anthropic also cautions against treating either signal as definitive proof of authorship.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of definitive

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