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
Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
In other words, textbook Walmart — sturdy, predictable, not flashy.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 19 May 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
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Book categories include fiction, nonfiction, children’s, romance, hobby, travel, health and living, religion, textbooks, periodicals and cookbooks in both hardcover and paperback, the release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
In other words, textbook Walmart — sturdy, predictable, not flashy.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 19 May 2025
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Adjective
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And of course classic strawberry shortcake, strawberry pound cake, and many more fresh dishes.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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The classic business startup model focused on what entrepreneurs wanted to offer to their ideal clients and customers.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Finding Japanese investments in a handbook Buffett first unveiled investments in five Japanese trading companies on his 90th birthday in August 2020.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
26 May 2025
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His firm has placed a handbook on the front page of their website to help federal employees better align their resumes with county level positions.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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Shawn Colvin and Rodney Crowell Two exemplary singer/songwriters known for deeply emotional lyrics join up on June 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in Old Saybrook.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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Flynn, who is married, also asked for the detective’s underwear, according to the suit, promising her a Commander’s Day — a day off that a supervisor can grant to an underling for exemplary police work, such as a good arrest.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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The audio recordings played for the jury are voice notes that Combs sent to Jane via text in November 2021 and August 2023.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Related: Supreme Court to decide if challenge to Illinois' grace period for mail-in ballots can proceed Pennsylvania Democrats countered that the 2024 ruling by the state supreme court was consistent with the text of state election law and with the intent of the legislators who set the rules.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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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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The Joy of Cooking Everyone should have a cookbook like this, a doorstop that is almost more encyclopedia than manual.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
7 June 2025
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Before starting a fire outdoors, make sure to review your fire pit's safety manual and extinguishing practices.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
6 June 2025
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Crypto Confidential: Forbes' definitive guide to crypto and blockchain, delivered to your inbox every Saturday.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Performed by the Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra), this definitive anthem of space and sci-fi will be transmitted towards NASA's Voyager 1 probe by ESA's 35-meter Deep Space Antenna in Cebreros, Spain.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 May 2025
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“Textbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/textbook. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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