role model

Example Sentences

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Skipper Khandaker, from a southern constituency where Islamist lawmakers won the recent polls, knows the cost of serving as a role model.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 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

Europe, according to Judt, made an “unexpected recovery” and became a role model with a “novel place in the international scheme of things.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

"It feels good for myself but hopefully inspires others. It feels nice to be a role model and make people believe in themselves."

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Now the young ones are looking up to me as a role model, so I try my hardest to give a straight image on how things should be, and make them see right from wrong.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers