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
Amelia Arvesen, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
The deep ocean remains one of the last places on Earth where a single camera deployment can rewrite the textbooks.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 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
While waiting at a crosswalk, a gaggle of Italian schoolboys clustered in front of me, every single one wearing the same Borealis daypack from The North Face, likely stuffed with textbooks and homework.
—Amelia Arvesen, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
The deep ocean remains one of the last places on Earth where a single camera deployment can rewrite the textbooks.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for textbook
Adjective
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Based on the 1992 campy classic movie starring Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis and Isabella Rossellini, the stage musical bowed on Broadway in 2024.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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Right on cue, his news conference on Tuesday during Day 1 of the NFL Scouting Combine started with a classic DeCosta non-update when asked about contract negotiations with star quarterback Lamar Jackson.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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However, students do not have a First Amendment right to participate in a walkout and could be disciplined for missing class or other handbook violations.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
19 Feb. 2026
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Nonetheless, his actions were deemed to violate the school’s athlete handbook.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The exemplary ambulance service offered by the Beach - each ride staffed by a doctor - was provided free until recently.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Then came the number that echoed loudest—another $1 million in exemplary damages, which is due usually for some type of bad behavior.—
Dave Lieber
Feb. 25,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Gonzales has refused to step down from office after the texts were made public this week, and at least six Republicans have called for his resignation, upending another Texas race with primaries looming.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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Call 1-877-8-HOPE-NY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY); 1-800-327-5050 (MA); 1-877-MYLIMIT (OR); 1-800-981-0023 (PR); 1-800-GAMBLER (all others).—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The documents also include a model daily schedule from January 2026 that shows at least some of ICE's new recruits are receiving about half the training hours as previous cohorts, according to an analysis by Democratic staff with the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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In his Ocean Avenue apartment, Batchelor has a practice space and room for dozens of trumpets and his model-train set.—
Daniel Yadin,
Curbed,
11 Feb. 2026
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Unlike earlier pods that require frequent manual reprogramming to keep up with evolving threats, the Angry Kitten design enables rapid updates.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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However, Tesla's owners manuals specify that drivers should not use FSD (Supervised) features without paying attention to the road.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Set the scene There’s a definitive vibe to Boudoir de Muses—one that’s romantic in an overt way, and unashamed of its provocative nature.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Gyourko and Glaeser don't offer definitive evidence for why many Sunbelt markets have begun to see lower rates of new housing development.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Textbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/textbook. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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