as in handbook
a book used for instruction in a subject
a primer of human anatomy
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Recent Examples of primer
While different brands might be favored, both ONE/SIZE Beauty’s primer and setting spray was a repeat favorite amongst the women.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
After your skin care, investing in a makeup primer will also help hide oily skin.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 3 July 2025
The primer on creating ChatGPT queries is especially useful.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 12 July 2025
Here's a short primer on Duffy, whose background is far more colorful than that of most government officials.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 July 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
After your skin care, investing in a makeup primer will also help hide oily skin.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 3 July 2025
The primer on creating ChatGPT queries is especially useful.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 12 July 2025
Here's a short primer on Duffy, whose background is far more colorful than that of most government officials.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for primer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for primer
Noun
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Your best bet is to peruse the employee handbook, taking special interest in the ‘Codes of Conduct’ section.—
Elizabeth Pearson,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Severity of autism is measured with the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which is a handbook used by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) to diagnose a range of mental disorders.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The 30 model features a chain drive with 11-speed manual Shimano Cues shifting.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 July 2025
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This solution is trained on the department's reference materials, including manuals, guides, and other documents.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The couple at the center of Oh, Hi! are a textbook example of this Paleolithic period of romance: Iris (Molly Gordon) and Isaac (Logan Lerman) are four months into what seems like a giddy love connection.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 July 2025
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The rest of the outfit was textbook Jennifer Lawrence for summer, staying brand-loyal as per.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
18 July 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
26 July 2025
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But at others, playwright Lauren Gunderson’s skills with poetic language really kick in, the text takes more risks of style and form and Kennedy, who is superbly cast in this difficult role, handles everything anyone hurls her way with aplomb.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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“Primer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primer. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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