exemplar
noun
ex·em·plar
ig-ˈzem-ˌplär 
-plər,
eg-
: one that serves as a model or example: such as
a
: an ideal model
b
: a typical or standard specimen
an exemplar of medieval architecture
c
: a copy of a book or writing
d
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cited Joan of Arc as the exemplar of courage
He is an exemplar of this new breed of politician.
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Additionally, the movement from domestic mayhem to cosmic absurdity evokes the works of Paula Vogel and Sarah Ruhl, American exemplars of magic realism.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Yet Malick, though a living exemplar of the ideal of the auteur, has benefitted less from this phenomenon than other directors of his generation and calibre.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Artists like Marden, Samaras, Serra, and Stella—and so many others—were products and exemplars of a density of activity at the highest level, and which seemed unmatched elsewhere.
—Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
Columnist Gustavo Arellano chats with professor Denise Sandoval, who is perhaps the premier scholar on lowrider culture and also an exemplar of what an academic should be.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Yet Malick, though a living exemplar of the ideal of the auteur, has benefitted less from this phenomenon than other directors of his generation and calibre.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Artists like Marden, Samaras, Serra, and Stella—and so many others—were products and exemplars of a density of activity at the highest level, and which seemed unmatched elsewhere.
—Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
Columnist Gustavo Arellano chats with professor Denise Sandoval, who is perhaps the premier scholar on lowrider culture and also an exemplar of what an academic should be.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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exemplar
noun
ex·em·plar
ig-ˈzem-ˌplär
-plər
1
: one that serves as a model or pattern
especially
: an ideal model
2
: a typical example
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