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Athletes should remember that they are role models.
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She’s surrounded by horrible older role models and being handed their mess to clean up—and Brooks just loves her for it.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
For her children, she's always been a role model and fountain of love and support.
—Elle McLogan, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
His role models aren’t Bill Gates or Konrad Adenauer.
—Bret Stephens, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
Now with this book, our aim is to give young people role models who show them what's possible.
—Gabriela Saldivia, Scientific American, 3 Dec. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
For her children, she's always been a role model and fountain of love and support.
—Elle McLogan, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
His role models aren’t Bill Gates or Konrad Adenauer.
—Bret Stephens, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
Now with this book, our aim is to give young people role models who show them what's possible.
—Gabriela Saldivia, Scientific American, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Role model.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/role%20model. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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role model
noun
: a person whose behavior in a particular role is imitated by others
watching our parents and other role models deal with conflict—Melody Beattie
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