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as in example
one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like
the village's Congregational church could serve as an exemplar of the white clapboard church with a steeple that is a fixture in old New England towns
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as in model
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation
few of history's heroes were quite the exemplars that generations of schoolteachers made them out to be
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as in classic
the most perfect type or example
the paintings of the French painter Claude Monet are often regarded as exemplars of Impressionism
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Recent Examples of exemplar
Rather than leading to just another social media onslaught and another set of hurt feelings, the bagel brouhaha transformed, according to local Jewish leaders, into an exemplar of teshuvah, the Jewish ideal of repentance.
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Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
The exhibition has already inspired the Center to consider future projects related to the wildfires in Los Angeles, which destroyed important exemplars of midcentury architecture.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Their vision was so successful that in 2019, the UN Food and Agriculture Committee highlighted Providence as an exemplar in its publication Integrating Food into Urban Design.
—Jill Barth, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Among some advocates of criminal justice reform, however, Ulbricht has become an exemplar of oversentencing, particularly given that he was technically charged with nonviolent crimes.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2025
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Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
The exhibition has already inspired the Center to consider future projects related to the wildfires in Los Angeles, which destroyed important exemplars of midcentury architecture.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Their vision was so successful that in 2019, the UN Food and Agriculture Committee highlighted Providence as an exemplar in its publication Integrating Food into Urban Design.
—Jill Barth, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Among some advocates of criminal justice reform, however, Ulbricht has become an exemplar of oversentencing, particularly given that he was technically charged with nonviolent crimes.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exemplar
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For example, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) will run the grid, but the power over market rules will still be set by a regional organization subject to Trump’s FERC.—
Jamie Court,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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For example, SuperMouth engineers toothbrushes designed to fit various contours of a human mouth, along with UV-sanitizing holders, custom formulations for toothpaste, and educational tools.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The tiered model approach allows developers to select the appropriate balance between performance and cost, with GPT-4.1 Nano being ideal for tasks like classification or autocompletion, and the standard GPT-4.1 model suited for more complex applications.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The model aims to help students live and learn together—making everyone feel welcome, and also helping students navigate the conflicts that inevitably arise in a community where people have different world views.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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All of them are classics that result in a total five points.—
Marilú Almaguer,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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No look has to be permanent, and with 2025’s most popular looks leaning into avant-garde classics, taking your hair to a new height is this season’s most palpable trends.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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The basic idea is to start with something large and compact it down for easy transport.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Apr. 2025
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Deporting supposed gang members and Hamas supporters without due process may violate any number of statutes, but forcing oppositionists to defend these people’s rights allows the administration to paint them as defending their ideas.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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On top of that, when your roots and pillow are damp, that creates a moist, warm breeding ground ideal for Malassezia yeast, which in excess, can cause dandruff, per Dr. Cheng, or an inflammatory skin condition called seborrheic dermatitis (characterized by itchy, greasy patches).—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
8 Apr. 2025
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This Anker power bank stores up to two full charges for your phone and has a USB-C port ideal for fast charging.—
Jordyn Burrell,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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The movie went through multiple incarnations to finally land at the family-friendly version that De Luca and Abdy ultimately pushed through.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
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Superman trailer reveals first look at Lex Luthor, Guy Gardner, Krypto, and more iconic DC characters David, Rachel, and Nick — there have been a lot of incarnations of these characters over the years.—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The tilt of recent immigration toward higher skilled workers from Asia is another manifestation of this same pattern.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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But the truly painful manifestation of distaste for Musk has been entirely legal, as consumers have shunned his cars.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Packaging your genius doesn’t require perfection from the start.—
Amanda Miller Littlejohn,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Of course, each and every bagel is toasted to golden perfection.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Exemplar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exemplar. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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