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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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
John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The recent discoveries contradict the descriptions of a very fluid and well-mixed mantle found in most geology textbooks.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 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
As the course has advanced, children not only began receiving military training, but also are now being given new history textbooks by Vladimir Medinsky for grades five through nine.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The recent discoveries contradict the descriptions of a very fluid and well-mixed mantle found in most geology textbooks.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2025
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Swift brought her signature style to the French Quarter, reportedly turning heads in a black turtleneck mini dress paired with boots and her classic red lip, while Kelce kept things casual in a gray tracksuit.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
8 Feb. 2025
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Other lands are Super Nintendo World, How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk, Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic and Dark Universe, which features classic monsters such as the Creature From the Black Lagoon, the Mummy and brides of Dracula.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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Project 2025, the political handbook published last year by the conservative policy group Heritage Foundation, called for ending Title I and converting other federal education funding into block grants made to states.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2025
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There are a number of optical illusions that pilots have to account for when flying at night, according to the Federal Aviation Administration’s airplane flying handbook.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2025
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The comedians reflect on which exemplary celebrity hosts had the skills to join the SNL cast full-time in this exclusive clip from the ep.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Finally, this exemplary fabric had been put into a massive machine called the Dolphin 1200, which finishes the fabric and prevents it from shrinking.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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There will always be an email, text or call to respond to, but maintaining a work-life balance means carving out time for yourself and honoring those boundaries.—
Alexandra Pastore,
WWD,
19 Feb. 2025
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The complaint contains screenshots purportedly of text conversations between Luna and Tiffith Jr.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
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The addition of comprehensive model evaluation tools and multi-model inference capabilities positions Bedrock as a mature platform for enterprise AI initiatives.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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The United States sent Moscow a model suburban home, cut in half, so television cameras could show the interior.—
Matthew Thompson,
New York Times,
25 Nov. 2024
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There isn’t a manual or a special instructional guide breaking down what being a head coach in the NBA entails, particularly in this day and age.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2025
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Still, Aston had one last trick up its sleeve to keep buyers interested: a manual for the V12 Vantage S, and an unconventional one at that.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2025
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The dual themes gave audiences plenty to unpack and the references mentioned here are not by any means a definitive or exhaustive list of all that was included.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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This 1989 build is No. 26 of the 29 made, and one of nine finished in the model’s definitive Blutengelb (Blossom Yellow) paint.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Textbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/textbook. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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