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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
The foundation, Judge said, is built out of her son’s love for children and leverages his position as a role model to encourage stewardship.
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Sabrina Bodon, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2025
As primary role models, mothers often shape how their daughters perceive body image and understand nutrition from an early age.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 8 May 2025
Putin’s invasion has changed that, and Trump, taking Putin as a role model, has, too.
—Antony Beevor, Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2025
Practically all adolescents do that to some extent, though Enzo lacks an appropriate role model to show him an alternative.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 May 2025
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Sabrina Bodon, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2025
As primary role models, mothers often shape how their daughters perceive body image and understand nutrition from an early age.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 8 May 2025
Putin’s invasion has changed that, and Trump, taking Putin as a role model, has, too.
—Antony Beevor, Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2025
Practically all adolescents do that to some extent, though Enzo lacks an appropriate role model to show him an alternative.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for role model
Noun
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For example, yields on two-year German Bunds jumped by twenty basis points before subsiding.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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For example, your breasts may change throughout the month due to hormonal changes and menstrual cycles.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Per usual, the old and new world methods clash over topics like whether to physically restrain Emma to a bed, and Theophilus is convinced that anything that looks like rational evidence against his ideas is just Satan manipulating everyone’s brain.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
4 June 2025
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Entertainment companies have been exploring how to use AI in their processes, which supporters say can help reduce costs and allow creatives to test bold ideas without as many financial constraints.—
Wendy Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Our leaders intervened to retrain the model, preserving our commitment to personalized service.—
Braden Yuill,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The findings are challenging the international adoption industry, which was built on the model created in South Korea.—
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2025
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“Role model.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role%20model. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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