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role model

[rohl mod-l] / ˈroʊl ˌmɒd l /
NOUN
someone worth imitating
Synonyms
STRONGEST
example exemplar good example hero heroine idol mentor superstar
WEAK
epitome paragon shining example star very model

Example Sentences

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Among those who ran with Fraire was Andres Pulgarin, who was a year behind Fraire at Burbank High and saw him as a role model for student athletes looking to improve.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

He is a role model, prophet and genius who breaks the rules and wins anyway.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Skipper Khandaker, from a southern constituency where Islamist lawmakers won the recent polls, knows the cost of serving as a role model.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Just a normal guy - a role model to show anyone what can be achieved.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

But I don’t see any backup coming from my fellow servers, each of whom has slipped into her own personal funk; Gail, my role model, stares sorrowfully at a point six inches from her nose.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich