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Athletes should remember that they are role models.
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Katrina Lake, founder of Stitch Fix, said not having female role models growing up contributed to feelings of imposter syndrome despite her company’s $120 million IPO in 2017.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Antonia has also wound up with her family, including her grandmother, an irascible old woman who is both Antonia’s role model and perhaps chief antagonist.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Rick and Danny come out looking like neither role models nor villains, but just two imperfect men brought together by the whims of fate and a sincere passion for their art.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Wyatt steps up and serves as a role model for our program, making sure things get done to the highest of standards.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Antonia has also wound up with her family, including her grandmother, an irascible old woman who is both Antonia’s role model and perhaps chief antagonist.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Rick and Danny come out looking like neither role models nor villains, but just two imperfect men brought together by the whims of fate and a sincere passion for their art.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Wyatt steps up and serves as a role model for our program, making sure things get done to the highest of standards.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Role model.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/role%20model. Accessed 26 Mar. 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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