Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of paragons 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 What are these paragons of stereotypical gendered behavior to do but exorcise a demon, and embrace an opportunity for personal growth in the process? —

Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025 These crunchy paragons are slightly sweet, sour and properly hot. —

Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2025

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But that ultimately felt too literal, and so, Lowery came up with something a bit more fluid through various sketches and clay models.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Anthropic, developer of the popular Claude family of AI models, made a public stand earlier this year after expressing concerns about how the Pentagon would use its systems, particularly regarding the use of AI for domestic mass surveillance.

— Jared Perlo, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026