as in model
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation
in Arthurian legend, Sir Galahad is depicted as the one knight who is a paragon of virtue
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Recent Examples of paragon
Obviously, not every child in Asia is a paragon, and there is plenty of poverty, inequality and injustice.
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Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
The two friends' paths have completely diverged by this point, with Elphaba revolting against the fraudulent regime of the Wizard and Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh) and being branded an enemy of Oz, while Glinda is propped up as the's Wizard's mouthpiece and a paragon of goodness.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
For instance, there is no reason to fear that Canadian, German, or Japanese nuclear weapons would end up in the hands of rogue states or terrorist organizations; all three are paragons of responsibility, state capacity, and domestic stability.
—Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025
The result is hefty but also a paragon of Cubano making, aesthetically precise in its construction.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
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Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
The two friends' paths have completely diverged by this point, with Elphaba revolting against the fraudulent regime of the Wizard and Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh) and being branded an enemy of Oz, while Glinda is propped up as the's Wizard's mouthpiece and a paragon of goodness.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
For instance, there is no reason to fear that Canadian, German, or Japanese nuclear weapons would end up in the hands of rogue states or terrorist organizations; all three are paragons of responsibility, state capacity, and domestic stability.
—Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025
The result is hefty but also a paragon of Cubano making, aesthetically precise in its construction.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paragon
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Economic opportunity is one of the many parts of the league’s evaluation model for expansion cities, which makes Ally’s move into women’s hockey intriguing.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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As for where the strongest storms will be, Hinton said forecast models point to closer to the coastline.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Artists Joshua Flores and Giesi Amaya integrated those ideas into the final product.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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On the night Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis came to see our play, the actor playing Ice had an idea.—
Jeffrey Eugenides,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Other examples can be seen in the deliberate way Flick sprung to Raphinha’s defence back in December, taking up the topic of the Brazilian’s lack of individual recognition despite not having been asked about it.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Somebody who lives in Shawnee but commutes downtown for work, for example, pays the tax, and roughly half its revenue comes from people who live outside the city.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Although Daisy does not have any lines in the film, the video game incarnation of her is known to be energetic and feisty.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Set the scene Set back from Via del Corso, one of Rome’s main arteries, this former noble palazzo, the 15th-century Palazzo Salviati Cesi Mellini, was also a bank before its present incarnation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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