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someone who another person admires and tries to be like
Parents need to be good role models for their children. Athletes should remember that they are role models.
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Recent Examples of role model
One of the most heartbreaking things about growing up and becoming an adult is realizing that your infallible role models are just as human and as flawed as everyone else – sometimes more so in the slightly unhinged world of professional wrestling.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Thank you for being the best role model of love, strength, compassion, courage, and grace.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
Another reason for losing interest in sports, according to the Women’s Sports Foundation, is a lack of confident, strong female athletic role models.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 22 July 2025
Manning is more polished with the media than most – and he’s had a lot of role models to look up to.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Thank you for being the best role model of love, strength, compassion, courage, and grace.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
Another reason for losing interest in sports, according to the Women’s Sports Foundation, is a lack of confident, strong female athletic role models.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 22 July 2025
Manning is more polished with the media than most – and he’s had a lot of role models to look up to.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for role model
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American Airlines, for example, is working with the FAA to develop more fuel efficient routes for its flights.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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For example, Instacart could boost its market share by reducing free delivery thresholds to bring in new customers, Ma said.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
17 Aug. 2025
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Last May, shortly after the eatery shuttered, Cooper found herself in a prayer, searching for guidance when an idea came to her: bake cupcakes for the neighbors.—
Evan Moore
August 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Aug. 2025
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In those decades, Americans were fighting over some big ideas.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Aug. 2025
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Patients undergo a CAT scan to show bone placement, and then that scan is entered into a planning software that creates a 3D model of the shoulder.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Choose between a model with a permanent filter made of metal or one that uses paper filters.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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