playbook
noun
play·book
ˈplā-ˌbu̇k 
1
: one or more plays in book form
2
: a notebook containing diagrammed football plays
3
: a stock of usual tactics or methods
straight from his opponent's political playbook
Examples of playbook in a Sentence
He studied the new plays in the team's playbook.
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This time, the Dragons used a cookbook instead of a playbook.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
The belief that Trump has been following Nixon’s playbook in relation to Iran has been a staple of recent media analysis.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
After he was selected, Klubnik told Reich to send him the Jets’ playbook.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Next time the forecast shows drizzle, skip the umbrella panic and follow this playbook instead.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
The belief that Trump has been following Nixon’s playbook in relation to Iran has been a staple of recent media analysis.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
After he was selected, Klubnik told Reich to send him the Jets’ playbook.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Next time the forecast shows drizzle, skip the umbrella panic and follow this playbook instead.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Playbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playbook. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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