How to Use by the book in a Sentence

by the book

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• This, of course, is one of the points implied by the book.
  — Richard Howells, Forbes, 6 June 2022
• The work was done by the book, the director wrote in his Aug. 11 email.
  — Eric Tucker, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2023
• Like many young men, Lyon, who was 15 when On the Road came out, was inspired by the book.
  — Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2024
• The script and lyrics are by the book’s author Judith Viorst, with music by Shelly Markham.
  — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2024
• The founder, a voracious reader named Richard Bartinsdale, was charmed by the book carts in Paris found on the banks of the Seine.
  — Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2022
• Later, it was picked by the book review’s editors as one of the ten best books of 1983.
  — Aryeh Neier, The New York Review of Books, 22 June 2023
• Inspired by the book of the same name, Ryan set out to write the script and recalled how the studio gave him creative freedom to achieve his goal.
  — Karen Idelson, Variety, 6 June 2023
• The lens used to view those who clearly handle things by the book in the sport always is smaller, it should be stated.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2023
• These travails aren’t tidily resolved by the book’s end.
  — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Oct. 2022
• The Humana people paying the bills seem to be doing everything by the book.
  — Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
• But Kim had been by the book, a moral and upstanding citizen and a damn fine attorney.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022
• Most baseball scholars would take issue with that approach, but then Perez never played by the book.
  — Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2022
• And with the eyes of the world on them, Ukrainian authorities would have wanted the proceedings to be played entirely by the book.
  — Robert Goldman, The Conversation, 23 May 2022
• Following several weeks of events inspired by the book, Jacob wraps up the program with a talk at 7:30 p.m.
  — oregonlive, 3 Mar. 2022
• While Jordan was captivated by the book, Chang had to level with her about some harsh, real-world truths about it.
  — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2023
• At the same time, even if everything was done by the book, the politicization of the whole fracas means that blowback is inevitable regardless.
  — Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 12 Aug. 2022
• Despite being inspired by the book series, the producers still wanted to make the TV series their own.
  — Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
• And, of course, Kansas City fans were likely to take the position, at least in this case, that calls have to be made by the book, regardless of the game situation.
  — Victor Mather, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2023
• The student hit by the book was taken by ambulance to a hospital, according to the office.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 8 June 2022
• Never boring despite always playing things by the book, Obi-Wan is the stuff of Star Wars legend in his triumphs and his mistakes.
  — David Betancourt, Washington Post, 26 May 2022
• There is neither a dramatic twist nor a novel conclusion; the people who seem most guilty by the book’s end were the same ones who stood trial over a decade ago.
  — Krithika Varagur, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
• However, Simon & Schuster has stood by the book, and plans to release it on October 11.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2022
• The support shown by the book community was the opposite of what Meachen’s daughter contributed with driving her away in the first place.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2023
• Sasse’s sycophantic fanboys in the pundit camp were all willing to look past the way the senator’s own grasp on history was hardly by the book.
  — Jack McCordick, The New Republic, 30 Dec. 2022
• Where the previous Christie adaptations felt by the book, Venice startles at every turn and isn't afraid of jump scares and genuine moments of horror.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2023
• The Run, Rose, Run album, containing 12 original songs inspired by the book, will be released a few days prior on March 4.
  — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE.com, 16 Feb. 2022
• Capricorn December 22-January 19 Doing things by the book is wise at the moment.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
• QBs are no longer solely expected to be rigid ‘field generals’ that do things by the book and have a strong pocket presence and arm mechanics.
  — Sam Joseph, CNN, 10 Feb. 2024
• Summer nail polish drops of the past may have leaned heavily into neon and tropical-inspired brights, but when has Olive & June ever done things by the book?
  — Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 17 May 2024
• Maika Monroe also has a nuanced performance in playing Lee Harker, who is very by the book and not initially warm or inviting but cares very much about the safety of others.
  — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 July 2024

Last Updated: 23 Dec 2024