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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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Witnesses repeatedly described Metcalf as a leader, teammate and role model.
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Stepheny Price , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
This one plays a bit like Dog Day Afternoon, the role model for this kind of real-time tension.
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Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
Actress Jeri Ryan, known for her iconic role as Seven of Nine in the Star Trek universe, is set to hold a talk on contemporary female role models in TV.
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Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
8 June 2026
Amazing mother, performer, wife, friend, business woman, philanthropist, role model, all around amazing human being.
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Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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Stepheny Price , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
This one plays a bit like Dog Day Afternoon, the role model for this kind of real-time tension.
—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
Actress Jeri Ryan, known for her iconic role as Seven of Nine in the Star Trek universe, is set to hold a talk on contemporary female role models in TV.
—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
8 June 2026
Amazing mother, performer, wife, friend, business woman, philanthropist, role model, all around amazing human being.
—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for role model
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The Chicago suburb of Kenilworth and the Washington, DC, suburb of Chevy Chase, for example, have fewer than 5,000 households each.
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This is just one example of the many good Turkish Clinics that offer hair transplants at lower prices than those in some markets.
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In Labour circles, there is an old joke poking fun at Burnham’s chameleon-like ability to blend into whichever set of ideas is in vogue on the left at that moment in time.
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That idea guided nearly every aspect of the wardrobe.
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Through a series of measures starting in 2022, Washington has cut off China’s access to the cutting-edge GPUs, throttling Chinese companies’ efforts in competing for the top AI models with US tech giants.
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Meta announced its new set of smart glasses priced at $299, undercutting some of its earlier models as the company pushes to bring wearables to a broader audience.
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