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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
Knox and his team’s work is an exemplar of how multidisciplinary research spanning meteorology, cartography, geography, and other social sciences disciplines can inform decisionmakers and save lives.
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
India would cease to be an exemplar of liberal democracy at a time when the world desperately needs one.
—Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
The most powerful exemplar of rebellion in Anderson’s œuvre is his vision of Zsa-zsa against the world.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
The great exemplar of their mystery is the colossal squid, which live in dark, freezing water thousands of feet under the sea and are the size of buses.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
India would cease to be an exemplar of liberal democracy at a time when the world desperately needs one.
—Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
The most powerful exemplar of rebellion in Anderson’s œuvre is his vision of Zsa-zsa against the world.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
The great exemplar of their mystery is the colossal squid, which live in dark, freezing water thousands of feet under the sea and are the size of buses.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exemplar
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For example, the Bay View Neighborhood Association supports residents through advocacy and community improvements.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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For example, fructose (fruit sugar) is converted to glucose in the liver, and so is galactose (a component of milk sugar).—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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The pool brand names and model numbers can be found on the pool liner on the outside of the pool.—
Melina Khan,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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With the market saturated with many brands and similar models, carmakers that don't want to lose market share are of the view that the only way to survive in the short term is lowering prices, said Felipe Munoz, an automotive analyst at Jato.—
Elaine Yu,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
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The film didn’t perform well, but the soundtrack has become a cult classic, and now, The Pick of Destiny has become a commercial success.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The Steven Spielberg classic is celebrating its 50th anniversary, the creature feature birthing the modern-day summer blockbuster on June 20, 1975.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
13 July 2025
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Send ideas and tips to [email protected].—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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What does the heat index chart look like? To get an idea of how air temperatures and humidity levels produce apparent temperatures, here is the NWS' heat index chart.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Chef-owner Niven Patel’s innovative fusion sit-down in Wynwood (and Michelin Bib Gourmand) has a ghost pepper-cheddar naan ideal for mopping up every saucy dish on its $45 Miami Spice menu.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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Advertisement This god is not just a spiritual ideal but a symbol of ultimate power and control.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
25 July 2025
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The Pistols never rose out of the clubs during their original incarnation and lived off near-starvation wages doled out to them every week by McLaren.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
12 July 2025
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In one incarnation, this is a tall, pivoting indoor fan.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
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The collecting of hair is, in short, a deeply unrelatable manifestation of deeply relatable emotions: love, grief, nostalgia, yearning.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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While in police custody, Madelyn Cline's Danica Richards has a vision of Helen, who was memorably killed by the Fisherman in the 1997 movie, as a manifestation of her guilt.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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And, sometimes, perfection comes with a surgeon’s touch.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Embracing private relationships, then, is partly Gen Z’s way of rejecting the suffocating pressures of perfection and returning to the value of real-life displays of affection.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
22 July 2025
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“Exemplar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exemplar. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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