role model

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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

"Maro is good. As you would expect, he has thrown himself into the preparation here and has been a role model and an example to the other players, as he always is," Borthwick said.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

My sister says the only reason Mom married him was to give me a male role model so I’d know how to grow up into a man, and so we wouldn’t be on welfare.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri