Thesaurus results for EIDOLON

eidolon

noun

ī-ˈdō-lən

Definition of eidolon

as in model

someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation an industrialist who remains an eidolon of the visionary and ambitious self-made man

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Noun

Typically, some models deviate and predict a waning event at some point, or a switch into La Niña, which is El Niño’s colder water sibling.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Palantir has gone on the offensive to combat the narrative, arguing that the AI models from Silicon Valley companies don’t perform as well and steal customers’ private data (an argument that the other companies dispute).

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of model

Noun

One example is United Airlines’ fleet of Boeing 767s, which feature all the carrier’s very latest cabin comfort experiences, but four of which entered service way back in 1991.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Smithsonian’s The Tree Book and Cesar Leonardi and Franca Stagi’s The Architecture of Trees are just a few examples of the literature available on the shelves.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of example

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But still — a solid episode of Project Runway in its current incarnation.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
This is the first time Santa Cruz Shakespeare has produced a Wilson play, stretching back 45 years into the company’s former incarnation as Shakespeare Santa Cruz.

— Steve Palopoli, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of incarnation

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This paragon of patience is staring at an uncertain future and wearing thin.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026
Carson has brought him here to welcome a range of conversations and guests that the show’s usual host, that paragon of midwestern affability and assuring wit, couldn’t welcome himself.

— Joshua Jelly-Schapiro, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026

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