as in handbooks
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 textbooks
The experience was the ultimate field trip that brought their science textbooks to life in the most unforgettable way.
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Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Reading/writing, the traditional mode, relies on textbooks and note-taking.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Over 500 images were released from inside Kohberger's apartment and obtained by PEOPLE, showing everything from his textbooks and exams to hair follicles and possible blood stains.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Those looking for a good deal on textbooks or an apartment to rent can easily fall into a scammer’s trap.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Genuine peace requires rewriting textbooks, ending propaganda, and ceasing the glorification of violence.
—Artak Beglaryan, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Their erasure was not only physical but historical, deliberately left out of textbooks and maps.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
The University of North Texas just got national recognition for something that doesn’t involve textbooks or test scores — its campus dining.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
Possession of Ukrainian textbooks can even lead to five year sentences.
—Peter Pomerantsev, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Reading/writing, the traditional mode, relies on textbooks and note-taking.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Over 500 images were released from inside Kohberger's apartment and obtained by PEOPLE, showing everything from his textbooks and exams to hair follicles and possible blood stains.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Those looking for a good deal on textbooks or an apartment to rent can easily fall into a scammer’s trap.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Genuine peace requires rewriting textbooks, ending propaganda, and ceasing the glorification of violence.
—Artak Beglaryan, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Their erasure was not only physical but historical, deliberately left out of textbooks and maps.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
The University of North Texas just got national recognition for something that doesn’t involve textbooks or test scores — its campus dining.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
Possession of Ukrainian textbooks can even lead to five year sentences.
—Peter Pomerantsev, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for textbooks
Noun
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That one line says more about age inclusion than most corporate handbooks.—
Shelley Zalis,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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As the new school year begins, parents will be bombarded with schedules, handbooks and those oh so important pick-up line instructions.—
James V. Shuls,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But the best advice remains to ignore these texts.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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In October 2020, Lauryn and Owen began receiving threatening texts from a series of unknown numbers, which escalated up to 40 to 50 texts a day.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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These manuals explain how to use all the products effectively.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Airlines for America, a trade group representing American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and other carriers, asked the agency to delay the compliance by two years because the FAA had yet to certify the barriers, and no manuals, procedures or training programs were authorized.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Textbooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/textbooks. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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