Thesaurus results for PARAGON

paragon

noun

ˈper-ə-ˌgän

Definition of paragon

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 Crafted by Iasia Merriweather, this towering look is a paragon of precision. — Marci Robin, Allure, 29 June 2026 Martin Scorsese, paragon of the Old Hollywood establishment, has embraced AI at a time when many in Hollywood view AI differently. — David Deal, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026 Packed with clashing Nazi goons and ice-cold blaxploitation paragons of extralegal justice, this season went inexplicably Tarantino, opening up arteries but also opportunities for a great actor to shine. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 June 2026 One big question now, Thomas says, is whether a tie-up with a paragon of fast-fashion alienates Everlane's current clientele — or sways Shein shoppers to trade up. — Alina Selyukh, NPR, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for paragon

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Trust took another nosedive when OpenAI’s agents attacked Hugging Face this summer and, in a world-first, a rogue model hacked the Australian Government’s website.

— Yerbol Orynbayev, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
Future product expansion for Scout For now, the Traveler and the Terra models are the main priority.

— Chase Jordan October 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026

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As Reynolds notes, this freedom cut against rock’s foundational idea of immediacy, the direct communication of feeling between artist and audience.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
Over time, Buddhism introduced ideas of reincarnation and karmic retribution, linking a person's fate after death to their actions in life.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

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Tyrome Laundersville – who missed his parents in Iowa – is another example of someone who got key help from an adult outside the foster care system.

— Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
This edition of the AJC On Campus Roundup looks at one recent example from the University of Georgia, where a study found that people who use social media for investment advice should proceed with caution.

— Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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In its latest incarnation, designed by the firm S9, the curtain wall has darkened and the electronic billboards brightened, so that the tower resembles a TV mount, more apparatus than architecture.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026
Vintage photographs and century-old artifacts nod to the property's original incarnation.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

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