paragon of virtue

noun phrase

formal

: a person who has no moral faults

Examples of paragon of virtue in a Sentence

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The titular bachelor or bachelorette is intended to be the paragon of virtue, someone worthy of two dozen people vying for their heart. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026

Like Marcus Aurelius [played by Richard Harris in the first Gladiator], for example, who’s often held up as a paragon of virtue, he would never be caught dead openly fondling or otherwise favoring his lover in public. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024

Poitier himself grew frustrated that he was so often cast as a paragon of virtue, devoid of human foibles or desires. — Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024

Rhymes for paragon of virtue

• virtu