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
In his hospital bed, Bashir, who lost his left leg below the knee, had an exercise book in which he regularly practiced his writing in Pashto, his favorite subject.
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2018
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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