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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
Recent events have shattered her image as a role model—a persona that has long been disputed by some of her co-stars.
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Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
Oprah Winfrey, for being the best role model any girl can have.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Nurse preceptors are licensed nurses who serve as role models and educators, helping new nurses develop their clinical skills and knowledge.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
But part of being a good role model and a good human is actually being so grateful for this.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
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Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
Oprah Winfrey, for being the best role model any girl can have.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Nurse preceptors are licensed nurses who serve as role models and educators, helping new nurses develop their clinical skills and knowledge.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
But part of being a good role model and a good human is actually being so grateful for this.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for role model
Noun
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For example, episode six looks at Gary Woodland’s remarkable return to the sport after undergoing brain surgery in 2023.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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For example, Resilience — which is not flying a CLPS mission but will collect moon dirt under a separate NASA contract — is scheduled to make its landing try in late May or early June.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The general idea is to use the wide lens to locate and select a subject from the expansive view, which the tele lens then zooms in on.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Feb. 2025
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This is about helping people feel ownership of ideas, and motivating them to move forward.—
Scott Mautz, Contributor,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In an early iteration of the data center model, Epsilon provided connectivity and colocation facilities to house computer servers for customers such as banks.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The company pushed back the launch of an all electric car to focus on an ultra-luxury hybrid model and highlighted risks from potential tariffs and softer sales in China.—
Shashwat Awasthi,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Role model.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role%20model. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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