exercise book
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of exercise book
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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All of their songs, whether fully realized or half-baked, were dutifully logged by McCartney into an exercise book he had swiped from school.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025
"I could tell this wasn't just any exercise book," Mr Morgan said.
From BBC • Nov. 24, 2024
When I got back my exercise book, my teacher had commented, “But how can you tell if an otter is happy?”
From New York Times • May 16, 2017
Or he’s sitting under a tree, writing, furiously, in an exercise book.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 15, 2015
I rolled my eyes as he leafed through his exercise book and tried to show it to me.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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