paragon
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According to his 1409 biography, Boucicaut was a paragon of knighthood and an athlete who followed a punishing physical training regime, capable of vaulting fully armed onto his horse’s back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
And Lord knows I’m unmeasured in other areas day-to-day, too, so it’s not like I’m some paragon of containment, but yeah, just the revenge thing, there’s a lot of schoolyard stuff going on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2025
It’s worth noting that Weiss herself does not appear to be a paragon of newsroom professionalism.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025
"He's not a paragon of technical prowess, nor does he stand out for his vision, his long ball touch, or his ability to link up," said Real Sociedad expert Ramajo.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2025
Brigid herself was a paragon of gentleness, teaching the new girls all that Lyddie and Diana had taught her, never raising her voice in irritation or complaint.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
Then again, Anna and Tom aren’t exactly paragons of honesty either.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Her canvases are paragons not just of passion, but of art’s power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
None are paragons of morality and very few care about more than their own bottom lines.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2024
And he pointed to Sweden and Finland, once paragons of pacifism and neutrality but now members of Nato.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2024
Why did he keep this, when all his other specimens were paragons of their species?
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
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