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good example

good example

111 1.4
A person or thing that others should copy
  • noun
  • /ɡʊd ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
translation icon : buen ejemplo
  • The Israeli youth movement can be a good example of this direction.
  • set a good example
  • serve as a good example
  • provide a good example

Am I being a good, a good example to my children?

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Examples

  • He's a good example for you to follow.

    Future-Kill (1985)

  • One group that I think is a good example is Arcosante.

  • This is a good example of changing your mind.

  • And so this is a good example of the design phase.

  • Are you setting a good example for the children?

    Keep Your Distance (2005)

  • You were supposed to be setting a good example.

    Tooth Fairy 2 (2012)

  • Now, we had a good example of that in mortgage lending.

  • I am providing a good example of motherhood to my child.

  • I think we've set a very good example.

    The Glimmer Man (1996)

  • Setting a good example for your peers can inspire them to improve their behavior.

Synonyms

model
vsgood example
569 3.4

A person or thing that others copy because they are a good example

is focused on being seen as worthy to copy rather than being a standard
example
vsgood example
515 1.0

A person or thing to copy because they do something good

is a two-word phrase that stresses being particularly worth copying
role model
vsgood example
213 2.8

A person that others look up to and try to copy

is more general, applying to any worthy thing or person, not only admired people
exemplar
vsgood example
16 7.2

A person or thing that shows very good behavior for others to copy

is the general idea of being worthy to imitate rather than excellence
exemplum
vsgood example
9.9

A story, person, or thing that people copy to learn good behavior

is used for being a worthy model, not specifically for teaching

How Exemplary

good example
111 1.4
example
515 1.0
classic case
20 3.5

Surface Forms

good example singular
good examples plural

Morphology

good + example

The meaning 'a person or thing worthy of imitation' is directly and predictably built from 'good' (positive/appropriate) modifying 'example' (a model or instance). This simple adjective + noun composition is a standard, cross-linguistic pattern and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.

Etymology

Good example comes from the simple idea of a teacher showing a clear example that is good to copy. When someone is called a good example, it means others should 'copy' or 'follow' them, so the phrase means a person or thing worth imitating.