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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 models
Parents say having positive women of color as role models is crucial for building self-confidence in girls of color.
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Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Katrina Lake, founder of Stitch Fix, said not having female role models growing up contributed to feelings of imposter syndrome despite her company’s $120 million IPO in 2017.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Rick and Danny come out looking like neither role models nor villains, but just two imperfect men brought together by the whims of fate and a sincere passion for their art.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Finding language and role models proved difficult.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
Kids ‘n Kinship provides friendships and positive role models to children and youth ages 5-16 who are in need of an additional supportive relationship with an adult.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2026
Pereda said Morris and the other seniors were great role models.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
In addition, the city is making an extra effort to recruit women coaches and role models for their girls' sports programs.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
Both the i9 Sports survey and research from the Women’s Sports Foundation found that girls need strong female athletes to serve as role models.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 19 Feb. 2026
Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Katrina Lake, founder of Stitch Fix, said not having female role models growing up contributed to feelings of imposter syndrome despite her company’s $120 million IPO in 2017.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Rick and Danny come out looking like neither role models nor villains, but just two imperfect men brought together by the whims of fate and a sincere passion for their art.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Finding language and role models proved difficult.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
Kids ‘n Kinship provides friendships and positive role models to children and youth ages 5-16 who are in need of an additional supportive relationship with an adult.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2026
Pereda said Morris and the other seniors were great role models.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
In addition, the city is making an extra effort to recruit women coaches and role models for their girls' sports programs.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
Both the i9 Sports survey and research from the Women’s Sports Foundation found that girls need strong female athletes to serve as role models.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for role models
Noun
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The upside could be enormous as the genre has produced a slew of stars; recent examples include Millie Bobbie Brown, Joseph Quinn and Sadie Sink of Stranger Things and Aimee Lou Wood, Emma Mackey and Ncuti Gatwa of Sex Education.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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Koenigsegg still plans to build just 300 examples, all of which have already been spoken for.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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American law governs the ownership of ideas with considerable precision.—
Ugo Troiano,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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In Wuthering Heights, Oliver played Isabella Linton, an initially naïve woman infatuated with ideas of romance whose are opened to the reality around her.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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The 2026 Vanquish is limited to only 999 units annually, with only a fraction being Volante convertible models, appealing to those who want a very rare, and bespoke vehicle.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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McKeen designs with 270 fit models across seven easy sizes, grading each style individually rather than scaling up from a single sample.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Its early manifestations frequently surface in other clinics.—
Sarah Berg,
STAT,
26 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps some paper manifestations just in time for the year of the Fire Horse.—
Xuan Juliana Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Role models.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role%20models. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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