object lesson
Example Sentences
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Faintly terrifying though it is, it’s an object lesson in the Fleischers’ expansive view of animation’s possibilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
He and his representatives are now threatening Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, Iran and Greenland, with Venezuela serving as an object lesson of what may happen if a country dares to disobey his wishes.
From Salon • Jan. 6, 2026
Industry insiders have told the BBC that Fishwick is now regarded as an object lesson in how not to run an installation project.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025
Though he may be referring to setbacks in his gubernatorial career, such a position does not transfer easily across to Schwarzenegger’s personal conduct down the years, which has scarcely been an object lesson in integrity.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2023
He was a walking object lesson about how dangerous work in the Fishery could be.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
