Synonyms of paragons

paragons

noun

plural of paragon

as in models

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• models
• examples
• ideas
• incarnations
• ideals
• exemplars
• manifestations
• pinnacles
• classics
• patron saints
• eidolons
• nonpareils
• personifications
• standards
• mirrors
• phantoms
• nonesuches
• essences
• paradigms
• principles
• beau ideals
• archetypes
• role models
• epitomes
• touchstones
• embodiments
• guidelines
• pinks
• rules
• zeniths
• summits
• culminations
• gauges
• apexes
• patterns
• peaks
• quintessences
• apotheoses
• acmes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of paragons

This image influenced the Italian view of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905, in which European journalists presented the Japanese soldiers as samurai-like paragons of discipline and self-sacrifice. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 22 Sep. 2026

Grossman’s soldiers might not be tidy paragons of bravery, but they’re portrayed with an unwavering, compassionate regard. — Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 8 July 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

Kathleen Hanna fronted punk greats Bikini Kill and Le Tigre, two bands that existed at different times in the evolving (but still sexist) conversation about women and their place in culture, with the musicians often serving as paragons of feminist critique and anguish. — Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026

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

These crunchy paragons are slightly sweet, sour and properly hot. — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2025