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
The building, which had been a schoolbook depository and a tire warehouse, was “erected brick by brick by African American masons,” the museum says.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
Florida ranks second among the states in the number of schoolbook challenges, after Texas.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2023
You talks normal, but that boy a yourn been keeping his nose in a schoolbook so much he’s started talking like one.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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