role model

Example Sentences

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When they cannot find role models in real life, they hope they can see them in films or television, he explains.

From BBC

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

From BBC

Any child will recognize that the book’s nonreptilian characters are abominable role models: One is a fool, the other a liar.

From The Wall Street Journal

I had the idea that such a colleague, a role model for us, would warrant and would deserve and hopefully would feel reassurance as a result of his colleagues coming along to support him.

From The Wall Street Journal

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