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Athletes should remember that they are role models.
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The retirement of Brown's jersey honors not only his achievements as an athlete but also his ongoing impact as a role model and inspiration to young players at Wheeler High and across the community.
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Sam Crenshaw, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Little miss Twain was so lucky growing up with you as a role model.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Rosen is not just a leader – carving a path as a role model for the likes of Tiana Sumanasekera and Ashlee Sullivan – but a shoo-in in lineups where McDonald needs her, as well.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
Some problems are societal — lack of money or positive role models, the easy access to drugs — while others are endemic to the women’s age, at which insecurity and immaturity can be crippling.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Sam Crenshaw, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Little miss Twain was so lucky growing up with you as a role model.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Rosen is not just a leader – carving a path as a role model for the likes of Tiana Sumanasekera and Ashlee Sullivan – but a shoo-in in lineups where McDonald needs her, as well.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
Some problems are societal — lack of money or positive role models, the easy access to drugs — while others are endemic to the women’s age, at which insecurity and immaturity can be crippling.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Role model.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/role%20model. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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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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