role model

Example Sentences

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Just a normal guy - a role model to show anyone what can be achieved.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Remembering this makes “Reality Check” a cautionary tale for those seeking a role model in someone who is never going to make room for anyone else in her VIP section.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

He also served as a valuable role model for Nacua — who led the league in receptions and was voted All-Pro.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

"We have become, by our own success, a role model... a regional power. Is this our fault?" said Abdulla, the Emirati professor.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

Our mother was our greatest role model and fiercest protector, and I was going to take a lesson from her; ignore the haters and the naysayers and just focus on being my best self.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad