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exemplar

[ig-zem-pler, -plahr] / ɪgˈzɛm plər, -plɑr /


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He long served as a moral exemplar; he should now serve as a cautionary tale known to all.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

“Nigeria remains a global exemplar of religious plurality and democratic endurance,” said Dunoma Umar Ahmed, permanent secretary at Nigeria’s Foreign Ministry, in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

But it’s better about presenting Hemsworth as an example, not the exemplar, of what functional fitness can look like.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2025

Brig Guy Foden said he was a "super soldier" and in a "remarkable company stood out at the top", adding he was a "master of his profession" and an "exemplar of the Royal Anglian".

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2025

You need, therefore, to cast yourself as the ideal exemplar of all that is best and most determined and most courageous in your people.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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