role model

noun

: a person whose behavior in a particular role is imitated by others

Examples of role model in a Sentence

Athletes should remember that they are role models.
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The first factor is mindset: Be a role model in creating a learning culture and create space for failure. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 Can this mafia princess-turned-mob queen be viewed as some kind of role model? Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024 The top secret agent of CONTROL is a role model for clumsy wannabe Steve Carell, though by the end, Agent 23 is the one throwing an explosive situation into total KAOS. 15. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024 For many of today’s leaders—not just in the tech industry but across the business world, politics, culture, and entertainment—Steve Jobs is a role model of leadership. Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for role model 

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of role model was in 1947

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“Role model.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/role%20model. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

role model

noun
: a person whose behavior in a certain role is imitated by others

Medical Definition

role model

noun
: a person whose behavior in a particular role is imitated by others
watching our parents and other role models deal with conflictMelody Beattie

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