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Athletes should remember that they are role models.
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And yet, Daredevil: Born Again, which is meant to function as both a revival and a continuation of that earlier series, makes sense of its protagonist’s evolution from brooding antihero to quippy role model.
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2025
Men need to see role models who are healing from trauma and are actively challenging the ideals of toxic masculinity that perpetuate cycles of violence.
—Essence, 22 Mar. 2025
But the removal of webpages about American role models — from Jackie Robinson's military service to female pilots who have flown the B-2 stealth bomber — triggered outrage and suspicion.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
Instead of being encouraged to seek healthy coping mechanisms, online subcultures may lead kids to see violent figures as role models, says Wenninger.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2025
Men need to see role models who are healing from trauma and are actively challenging the ideals of toxic masculinity that perpetuate cycles of violence.
—Essence, 22 Mar. 2025
But the removal of webpages about American role models — from Jackie Robinson's military service to female pilots who have flown the B-2 stealth bomber — triggered outrage and suspicion.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
Instead of being encouraged to seek healthy coping mechanisms, online subcultures may lead kids to see violent figures as role models, says Wenninger.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for role model
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“Role model.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/role%20model. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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role model
noun
: a person whose behavior in a particular role is imitated by others
watching our parents and other role models deal with conflict—Melody Beattie
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