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
The brand has been a paragon of innovation, affordability, and female empowerment.
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Dean Debiase, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Obama overcame the critiques; and his presidency, anticlimactically, ended up being thoroughly centrist, very far from a paragon of democratic socialism, let alone socialism.
—Jerel Ezell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Throw away the accolades as well as the talent and there would still be a guy who has always been a cultural paragon dating to his days at the University of Alabama.
—Claude Smalls, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
If Vienna is the global paragon for social housing, Montgomery County has become its domestic counterpart.
—Susanne Schindler, The Conversation, 7 July 2025
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Dean Debiase, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Obama overcame the critiques; and his presidency, anticlimactically, ended up being thoroughly centrist, very far from a paragon of democratic socialism, let alone socialism.
—Jerel Ezell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Throw away the accolades as well as the talent and there would still be a guy who has always been a cultural paragon dating to his days at the University of Alabama.
—Claude Smalls, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
If Vienna is the global paragon for social housing, Montgomery County has become its domestic counterpart.
—Susanne Schindler, The Conversation, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paragon
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And what better way to do that than to get dolled up and be surrounded by models?—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Intel is behind in both cutting-edge AI chips and more prosaic models used in mobile phones, which cost it Apple’s Mac business back in 2020.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Find step-by-step guidance for launching your first business, from testing your idea to growing your revenue.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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The First Amendment protects that exchange of ideas and no president’s directive, governor’s diktat, or chancellor’s command can override the Constitution.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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For example, only when patients becomes weak and in danger of losing the ability to live independently are they declared eligible for physical therapy and rehabilitation.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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The clearest example of this is Live Nation, the largest concert promoter on the planet, which is betting biggest on Latin America.—
Alex Ashley,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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Of course, like many franchises (anime and otherwise) with different incarnations, there can be a bit of uncertainty about where — and when — to dive in.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
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Pepperoni’s Pizza The current incarnation of Sgt.—
George A. Paul,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Paragon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paragon. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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