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paragon

[par-uh-gon, -guhn] / ˈpær əˌgɒn, -gən /


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STOCKHOLM, Sweden—This paragon of collectivism is pivoting toward rugged individualism.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Stephen Colbert doesn’t see himself as a paragon of progressivism.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2025

It’s worth noting that Weiss herself does not appear to be a paragon of newsroom professionalism.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2025

When he eventually signed on for a superhero film, it was, fittingly, alongside Captain America, that upright paragon of virtue — and Redford played the villain.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

And the teacher was not only an intellectual paragon and a social leader, but also the matrimonial catch of the countryside.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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