exemplar
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- noun
- /ɪɡˈzɛmplər/
- The teacher is the keeper and custodian of the environment and an exemplar of non-intrusive behavior.
- text exemplars
- multiple exemplars
- serve as an exemplar
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Watch on YouTubeThey hold out the exemplar of the wise person or sage.
- They hold out the exemplar of the wise person or sage.
- He was, as I say, the sort of exemplar of so many of the leadership tropes.
- I don't think there is a human being who's been a better exemplar of what a honey badger is.
- Templars have always taught that Jesus was the great exemplar, not that he was the great Savior.
- These these entities are not moral exemplars.
- I can think of no better exemplar of this truth than the mighty One himself, David Goggins.
- I look up to her as an exemplar of intellectual dignity, moral seriousness, and artistic brilliance.
- But I do think that we are the, the greatest exemplar of the of the ideals that we hold in human history.
Examples
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Should these top schools be viewed as exemplars whose achievements serve as guiding lights that all can achieve?
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I did call you "an exemplar of British fortitude".
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We will again be the exemplar of freedom and the beacon of hope for those who do not now have freedom.
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I can think of no better exemplar of this truth than the mighty One himself, David Goggins.
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I look up to her as an exemplar of intellectual dignity, moral seriousness, and artistic brilliance.
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The Port Huron Statement serves as the perfect exemplar of an early 1960s textual artifact.
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Don Cosentino photographed this striking exemplar on a Port-au-Prince street in 1994.
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She is considered an exemplar of dedication and hard work in the workplace.
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As an exemplar of kindness, he always helps those in need.
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The artist was praised for being an exemplar of creativity and innovation in modern art.
Synonyms
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A person or thing that others copy because they are a good example
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A person or thing to copy because they do something good
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A person or thing that others should copy
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A person or thing that shows an idea, quality and feeling
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A perfect example of a person or thing that shows a certain quality
A story, person, or thing that people copy to learn good behavior
How Exemplary
Surface Forms
Etymology
Exemplar comes from the old Latin word exemplum, which means 'example' or 'model'. Think of it as a 'sample taken out' to show the right way, so an exemplar is a person or thing you can copy.