object lesson

Example Sentences

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In the Middle Ages, the French disaster at Crécy became an object lesson in the dangers of rushing in.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 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

That’s the bigger story that is being lost in the government’s egregious, ham-handed attempt to turn Ábrego García into an object lesson.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025

As the kids grew older, she said, the business became a source of pride, and an object lesson in loyalty, endurance.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024

He was a walking object lesson about how dangerous work in the Fishery could be.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss