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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
In doing so, she's become a role model for countless fans.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 May 2025
Strong, fearless role models that touched the hearts of many.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Sometimes, athletes are portrayed as larger-than-life characters and role models.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
School bus driver Rick Daynes earned his Classified Employee of the Year Award for being a mentor, role model and positive influence for students.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 May 2025
Strong, fearless role models that touched the hearts of many.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Sometimes, athletes are portrayed as larger-than-life characters and role models.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
School bus driver Rick Daynes earned his Classified Employee of the Year Award for being a mentor, role model and positive influence for students.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for role model
Recent Examples of Synonyms for role model
Noun
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For example, staff shortages at the National Weather Service have resulted in reduced or halted daily weather balloon launches, changed schedules for some forecast advisories and fewer social media posts about weather conditions.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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For example, workers in call centers need to know how to use AI and balance it with human intervention.—
Tomas Gorny,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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House and Senate lawmakers keep circulating big ideas that would go well beyond a narrow fix — and cost taxpayers many billions in doing so.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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While many celebrity documentaries are innocuous self-celebrations produced by the subjects or by their estates, in a more open arrangement, the person behind the camera may have leave to form and express their own ideas about the person in front of it.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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Toyota's midsize sedan is a best-selling model in its segment that competes with popular rivals like the Honda Accord.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Together, their strengths offer a model for a pope who can shepherd with both mind and heart — faithful to doctrine and fearless in love.—
Case Thorp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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“Role model.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role%20model. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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