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Athletes should remember that they are role models.
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By joining this list, Venus cements her legacy not only as one of the greatest athletes of all time, but as a role model whose impact extends far beyond the tennis court.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 Aug. 2025
The environment is another key, and Arteta credits the senior players at Arsenal for being thoughtful and welcoming role models.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Equally, most parents (72%) feel girls lack visible female role models who build the world.
—Time Pr, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
Popular figures like athletes and celebrities help fill the space of role models at an age when boys are highly impressionable, according to Sheldon Jacobs, a licensed therapist who serves on the National Alliance on Mental Illness Board of Directors.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 Aug. 2025
The environment is another key, and Arteta credits the senior players at Arsenal for being thoughtful and welcoming role models.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Equally, most parents (72%) feel girls lack visible female role models who build the world.
—Time Pr, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
Popular figures like athletes and celebrities help fill the space of role models at an age when boys are highly impressionable, according to Sheldon Jacobs, a licensed therapist who serves on the National Alliance on Mental Illness Board of Directors.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Role model.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/role%20model. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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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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