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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
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.
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Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
This story of Fagin highlights the cruelty of discrimination, the plight of the poor and the importance of role models.
—The Know, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
There, his group BIGBANG are considered your idols’ idols and have been cited as role models and inspirations for some of today’s most popular K-pop acts, including BTS.
—Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Pughsley said Simoncic’s presence also helped students see police officers as approachable role models.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
Her two older sisters also play the game, serving as perfect role models for Pareja in those early years.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Never meet your idols is a common phrase about your celebrity role models.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 24 Aug. 2025
As someone who has devoted the better part of his adult life to studying successful people, Senra has not only learned a thing or two about the nature of success itself, but also about the art of finding good role models.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 19 Aug. 2025
Cowering administrators and school board members have an obligation as community role models to stand up to bigotry and prejudice.
—Robert Kesten, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
This story of Fagin highlights the cruelty of discrimination, the plight of the poor and the importance of role models.
—The Know, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
There, his group BIGBANG are considered your idols’ idols and have been cited as role models and inspirations for some of today’s most popular K-pop acts, including BTS.
—Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Pughsley said Simoncic’s presence also helped students see police officers as approachable role models.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
Her two older sisters also play the game, serving as perfect role models for Pareja in those early years.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Never meet your idols is a common phrase about your celebrity role models.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 24 Aug. 2025
As someone who has devoted the better part of his adult life to studying successful people, Senra has not only learned a thing or two about the nature of success itself, but also about the art of finding good role models.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 19 Aug. 2025
Cowering administrators and school board members have an obligation as community role models to stand up to bigotry and prejudice.
—Robert Kesten, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for role models
Noun
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There are further examples within Paqueta’s case, but the principle relates to a wider point on the use of data in football.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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About 115,000 examples of the TR7 were built worldwide over the model’s lifespan, of which nearly 29,000 were convertibles.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
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But Enyedi is a master stylist who knows how to create a certain mood, mixing visual poetry with deadpan humor, and big ideas with quotidian foibles, in a film that explores our mysterious relationship with both the green world and one another.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Fortunately, Swift and Kelce seem to share similar values and are publicly supportive of each other’s careers, but for many people, ideas about what a man or woman is supposed to do can be an obstacle, Lutter said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Still, the American Medical Association does not endorse or oppose specific healthcare models, including concierge medicine, the AMA told The Charlotte Observer in an email.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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The credits do not apply to every package offered on some electric car or truck or plug-in hybrid models.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Cue the predictable spooky mayhem as everyone battles a series of evil manifestations, including dolls, that by now feel all too familiar in their jump scares.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Spiritual practices, such as affirmations and manifestations, are commonly incorporated into wellness influencer’s approach to achieving a cleaner and healthier lifestyle.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Role models.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role%20models. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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