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someone who another person admires and tries to be like
Parents need to be good role models for their children. Athletes should remember that they are role models.
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Recent Examples of role model
In my area, Volunteers of America and AmeriCorps both have programs matching older people with kids who could use a role model/grandparent figure.
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R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
And yet, Daredevil: Born Again, which is meant to function as both a revival and a continuation of that earlier series, makes sense of its protagonist’s evolution from brooding antihero to quippy role model.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2025
Men need to see role models who are healing from trauma and are actively challenging the ideals of toxic masculinity that perpetuate cycles of violence.
—Essence, 22 Mar. 2025
But the removal of webpages about American role models — from Jackie Robinson's military service to female pilots who have flown the B-2 stealth bomber — triggered outrage and suspicion.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
And yet, Daredevil: Born Again, which is meant to function as both a revival and a continuation of that earlier series, makes sense of its protagonist’s evolution from brooding antihero to quippy role model.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2025
Men need to see role models who are healing from trauma and are actively challenging the ideals of toxic masculinity that perpetuate cycles of violence.
—Essence, 22 Mar. 2025
But the removal of webpages about American role models — from Jackie Robinson's military service to female pilots who have flown the B-2 stealth bomber — triggered outrage and suspicion.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for role model
Noun
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These examples from our common cultural heritage prove that the Left’s hold on the arts need not amount to a permanent victory.—
Peter Tonguette,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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For example, consider the difference in prices between the state with the most expensive gas prices in the nation, California, and the state the least expensive, Mississippi.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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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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“Role model.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role%20model. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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