Definition of exemplar
: one that serves as a model or example: such asa : an ideal modelb : a typical or standard specimen an exemplar of medieval architecturec : a copy of a book or writingd : idea 1a
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cited Joan of Arc as the exemplar of courage
He is an exemplar of this new breed of politician.
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Even operating outside the Paris accord, Mr. Trump insisted that the United States would be an environmental exemplar.
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For most of his career, Noriega was an exemplar of a certain kind of American intervention in Latin America: The lawless, vicious leader whom the U.S. cultivated and propped up despite clear and serious flaws.
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With multiple mental and developmental issues, Katelyn is viewed as a catalyst, a conundrum, an exemplar of how Idaho’s system fails the mentally ill.
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But this apartment in the Montparnasse neighborhood of Paris is an above-and-beyond exemplar of hyper-efficient, micro-urban living.
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Origin and Etymology of exemplar
Middle English, from Latin, from exemplum example
Synonym Discussion of exemplar
EXEMPLAR Defined for English Language Learners
exemplar
playDefinition of exemplar for English Language Learners
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: an admired person or thing that is considered an example that deserves to be copied
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: a typical example
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