Definition of EXEMPLAR

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model, example, pattern, exemplar, ideal mean someone or something set before one for guidance or imitation. model applies to something taken or proposed as worthy of imitation. a decor that is a model of good taste example applies to a person to be imitated or in some contexts on no account to be imitated but to be regarded as a warning. children tend to follow the example of their parents pattern suggests a clear and detailed archetype or prototype. American industry set a pattern for others to follow exemplar suggests either a faultless example to be emulated or a perfect typification. cited Joan of Arc as the exemplar of courage ideal implies the best possible exemplification either in reality or in conception. never found a job that matched his ideal

Examples of exemplar in a Sentence

cited Joan of Arc as the exemplar of courage He is an exemplar of this new breed of politician.

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There aren’t as many exemplars in getting stunting down at a low level of income as there are the overall reduction in childhood death where just getting your vaccine coverage up gives you dramatic gains in that measure. — Ezra Klein, Vox, "Why Bill Gates is worried," 15 Oct. 2018 The principal exemplar of this phenomenon is Syria, a scene of murder and despair unrivaled in our time. — Dexter Filkins, New York Times, "Why Libya Continues to Burn," 18 May 2018 Of course, there were plenty of exemplars closer at hand—specifically, from the previous century. — Benjamin Riley, WSJ, "Book Review: The Whiggish View of History," 25 Jan. 2019 Like baseball's Mike Trout, Crosby is a metronomic exemplar of all-around skill. — Adam Kilgore, chicagotribune.com, "The subtle secret to Sidney Crosby's greatness," 30 Apr. 2018 In May, Chopard—an exemplar of experiential offerings—was the toast of the Cannes Film Festival with its much-ballyhooed invitation-only blowouts. — Horacio Silva, Town & Country, "The Experience Wars: Inside the Furious Fight for the Affections (and Dollars) of the World's Biggest Spenders," 20 Sep. 2018 The fashionable Birkenstock is an exemplar of the rise of anti-fashion, says Sara Maggioni, the director of retail and buying for trend forecaster WGSN. — Robin Givhan, The Seattle Times, "Are designers trolling us with ‘ugly’ fashion — or is it us?," 6 Aug. 2018 The band has been called as the exemplar of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal that began in the 1990s with the likes of Pantera and Machine Head and the preeminent metal act of the 21st century, Metallica. — L. Kent Wolgamott, sacbee, "For Mastodon, the long road to metal success is measured by band’s creative satisfaction," 29 June 2018 Related Charter schools typically aren’t exemplars of diversity; urban charters usually open in high-minority neighborhoods to create alternatives to low-performing options. — Leslie Brody, WSJ, "The Search for Diverse Schools That Perform," 6 June 2018

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