: something that serves as a practical example of a principle or abstract idea
Examples of object lesson in a Sentence
His life story is an object lesson in how not to run a business.
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But the Sabarmati Ashram redevelopment project is an object lesson in how effectively Modi has leveraged his power to render institutional change and shape historical memory in ways that will outlast him.
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Maya Jasanoff, The New Yorker, 19 June 2024
Fulbright’s life is an object lesson about global-mindedness in an age of political rancor.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2021
In another, two missionaries throw a football and a Frisbee through an obstacle course in a church gym — an object lesson meant to visualize how Jesus Christ can help people overcome challenges.
—Lauren Jackson, New York Times, 10 May 2024
Two recent incidents offer object lessons on how not to.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
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Maya Jasanoff, The New Yorker, 19 June 2024
Fulbright’s life is an object lesson about global-mindedness in an age of political rancor.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2021
In another, two missionaries throw a football and a Frisbee through an obstacle course in a church gym — an object lesson meant to visualize how Jesus Christ can help people overcome challenges.
—Lauren Jackson, New York Times, 10 May 2024
Two recent incidents offer object lessons on how not to.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Object lesson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/object%20lesson. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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