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
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 July 2025
The investigation into a 2007 bank heist — as described in court documents — seemed like a textbook case of a bank robbery solved with the help of eyewitnesses and an anonymous tip.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 24 July 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
Julia meets with a social worker about her adoptions, Adriana teaches her dog out of a psychology textbook, and Stephanie has dinner with her parents to talk about her estranged sisters.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 July 2025
The investigation into a 2007 bank heist — as described in court documents — seemed like a textbook case of a bank robbery solved with the help of eyewitnesses and an anonymous tip.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 24 July 2025
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Adjective
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The state's health insurance plans offer premium, classic and basic Health Advantage plans to state and public school employees and non-Medicare eligible retirees.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Aug. 2025
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Reese Witherspoon’s Outfit Blueprint Witherspoon’s skirt is a classic style every closet should have, and this $24 Amazon option reminds us of her pick.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The handbook adds administrators have the right to confiscate a phone when a student breaks the rule.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Aug. 2025
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The handbook says inmates can also play sports, attend religious services and access televisions.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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Their record for serving the Church has been exemplary. ...—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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In this story, the father’s behavior is exemplary and mothers (more than one) are selfish with bad habits who don’t act to their children’s benefit.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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Traditional supervised learning demands that developers label every snippet with exact text—a costly, error‑prone bottleneck.—
Ashutosh Synghal,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 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.—
John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
5 Aug. 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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Training videos, manuals and online seminars will be available to help users transition to the new website.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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That sort of policy is to prevent the federal government from exploiting workers, the park service's reference manual indicates, and to ensure the park complies with federal labor laws.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
4 Aug. 2025
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There were no final goodbyes, Ulrich said, because nobody felt that this was the definitive end.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
6 Aug. 2025
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The transactions are subject to the parties’ negotiation of definitive agreements, various approvals including by the NFL team owners, and customary closing conditions, an announcement said.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Textbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/textbook. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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