role model
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“My grandfather was my role model growing up,” she wrote on the team’s fundraising page.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Next to the congresswoman, the star attendee is a student at Sam Houston Elementary School who dressed up for school as her role model, who happened to be Monica De La Cruz.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill described Mageean as "a champion in every sense of the word and a role model for all athletes".
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
“She’s a role model for taking your legacy seriously.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Your dad isn’t the person I’d choose as a role model, just for what it’s worth.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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