schoolbook
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of schoolbook
Example Sentences
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As fast as she could, my mother went to the schoolbook section of Gimbel’s department store and brought home teachers’ reading books.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
For decades, the Irish-language revival was associated with obligatory schoolbook lessons, traditional folk culture and a dreary version of nationalism.
From Salon • May 11, 2025
"This would have possibly been the end of civilisation. This could not be allowed to happen," the schoolbook says.
From BBC • Aug. 9, 2023
“I saw them in a schoolbook and was very shocked,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2020
I lied, “I forgot my geometry schoolbook and had to come back.”
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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