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
Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 31 Dec. 2025
For this reason, and because of the potentially textbook-rewriting implications of the findings, researchers, including those spearheading the work, are cautious about overselling their results.
—Ivan Amato, Quanta Magazine, 22 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
At the same time, solutions borrowed from textbook European nation-states are unlikely to serve us well.
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Requiring school boards to fulfill a citizen's request to inspect a textbook or curriculum materials within 14 days.
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Look for classic chocolate and vanilla cones, plus cereal milk ice cream and other specialty flavors.—
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Buckter guided her toward a palette where the colors relate to one another in a classic way, the kind that instantly reads as San Francisco.—
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Terminal agitation—a possible symptom of impending death, according to my doula handbook.—
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Lindsay Lohan is taking notes from the Millennial It girl handbook for her latest manicure appointment.—
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An exemplary beef tartare arrived in the second wave.—
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Coach Smith is an ethical man who has done an exemplary job for the University.—
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Prosecutors accused Moore of contacting the staffer via phone calls and texts after the breakup, prompting the woman to contact the University of Michigan and cooperate in its investigation.—
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The cyber-pet also features a high-fidelity facial screen capable of thousands of expressions and concise text replies.—
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Yang’s mock competition with the actor Simu Liu, best known for being the first Asian star of a Marvel movie, poked fun at how goofy these milestones could sound, while also ribbing the expectations set by the model-minority stereotype.—
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Those newer models will make up an increasing share of sales going into next year as the remaining 2025 model-year vehicles are cleared out.—
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This solid menstrual cup features a simple-to-understand manual with detailed guidance and visual instructions and a long stem design that is perfect for positioning, grabbing and removing.—
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As with any kitchen appliance, any lingering questions regarding proper cleaning can be answered within the manufacturer's manual that comes with the item.—
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The testing process is built for speed and discretion, delivering a definitive answer in approximately two minutes.—
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Without any definitive answers just yet, there's been lots of speculation in the local press, including questions about whether the couple were murdered or died by suicide.—
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“Textbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/textbook. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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