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Athletes should remember that they are role models.
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My parents have always been my role models and cheerleaders.
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Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The next generation Robinson says that an increase in visibility on social media has elevated the potential of the WNBA and that the next generation of women’s basketball players are now able to see their role models on a consistent basis.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
Yet Buddy and Pattie are adult role models when compared with Debra (Emily Koch), Kimberly’s aunt who’s still on parole for a shocking crime that only puts Kimberly’s parents in a more dastardly light.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
This might all sound too preachy for country fans who prefer to keep their music and their psychotherapy separate… or maybe not quite preachy enough for anyone who would like Jelly Roll to be a perfect role model for recovery.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2024
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Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The next generation Robinson says that an increase in visibility on social media has elevated the potential of the WNBA and that the next generation of women’s basketball players are now able to see their role models on a consistent basis.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
Yet Buddy and Pattie are adult role models when compared with Debra (Emily Koch), Kimberly’s aunt who’s still on parole for a shocking crime that only puts Kimberly’s parents in a more dastardly light.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
This might all sound too preachy for country fans who prefer to keep their music and their psychotherapy separate… or maybe not quite preachy enough for anyone who would like Jelly Roll to be a perfect role model for recovery.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Role model.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/role%20model. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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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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