Synonyms of role model

role model

noun

as in example

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.

Related Words

• example
• idea
• model
• patron saint
• manifestation
• incarnation
• personification
• rule
• embodiment
• phantom
• pink
• principle
• paradigm
• ideal
• mirror
• guideline
• pattern
• paragon
• standard
• classic
• epitome
• archetype
• beau ideal
• exemplar
• nonpareil
• touchstone
• essence
• gauge
• eidolon
• nonesuch
• summit
• pinnacle
• culmination
• apotheosis
• zenith
• quintessence
• apex
• peak
• acme

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of role model

His classmates were the sons of some of Greenwich’s richest country club members, and as a teenager Marc adopted these men as role models, studied their careers. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

The Euphoria actress, who has become a role model for the trans community, opened up during a recent interview with Elle magazine. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

Gomez has always taken her position as a role model very seriously for both older fans who grew up watching her on Disney and the younger generation, like her 13-year-old sister Gracie. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

Ledger, especially, is a role model; his quietly strong performance in Brokeback Mountain was a touchstone for Whalefall — for both Abrams and director BrianDuffield, who included it on a Letterboxd list of inspirations for the film. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026