How to Use exemplary in a Sentence

exemplary

adjective
  • Their reaction to the first goal of the game was exemplary.
    SI.com, 7 July 2019
  • But from the get-go, Kawhi had a work ethic that was exemplary.
    Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 28 Nov. 2019
  • In the past two weeks, the exemplary tale has turned cautionary.
    Megan Angelo, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
  • But the final spark of the evening comes from Genevieve Gergis’s exemplary desserts.
    Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 21 June 2018
  • The restaurant’s beef suya and a bowl of exemplary pepper soup.
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Their ability to change and adapt and grow the show is exemplary.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 28 July 2021
  • She is blessed by God for an exemplary life of love and service.
    courant.com, 17 Nov. 2019
  • The service is exemplary throughout and the staff goes out of their way to keep guests smiling.
    Sherrie Nachman, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2021
  • For subscribers: This 'exemplary' restaurant in Mariemont has stood the test of time.
    Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Cruise was exemplary – in terms of his support for her.
    Martin Dale, Variety, 15 Jan. 2023
  • And as far as craftsmen are concerned, these are exemplary, the best.
    Shirley Ngozi Nwangwa, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Dogfish Head’s story is exemplary and at the same time one of many.
    Theresa McCulla, Smithsonian, 16 Sep. 2019
  • And if that was the case, what a tremendous waste of an exemplary Star Wars character.
    Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2022
  • Those men were drawn from the upper ranks of the clergy, renowned for their own exemplary moral conduct.
    Katherine Harvey, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2017
  • In this respect, Putting the Rabbit in the Hat is an exemplary syllabus.
    Jo Livingstone, The New Republic, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Eli Brooks scored 17 points, and Chaundee Brown scored 15 off the bench and played exemplary defense.
    Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 21 Feb. 2021
  • The patterned tile floor, the bold blue and white paint job, and the cheerful pink totes are exemplary of the good design so common in this city.
    Scarlett Lindeman, Bon Appetit, 28 Mar. 2018
  • Some of those who didn’t make the cut boasted exemplary resumes.
    Jim Ayello, USA TODAY Sports, 27 May 2017
  • That day was so beautiful and exemplary of our show and the kindness of our crew and our writers and our cast.
    Marisa Roffman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2021
  • To the outside world, James Morris seemed to enjoy an exemplary male life.
    Hillel Italie, chicagotribune.com, 20 Nov. 2020
  • Officials praised both men as two of the most exemplary officers on the force.
    Michael Wilson, New York Times, 6 June 2019
  • But all in all, there is little doubt that Whole Foods has built an exemplary workplace.
    Rick Wartzman, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2016
  • This is a good spot to set off showers/storms, and this weekend will be exemplary with that threat throughout.
    David Streit, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
  • The award honors players who show exemplary leadership both on and off the field.
    Drew Davison, star-telegram, 12 Dec. 2017
  • Just as exemplary has been the empathy shown for their plight as well as the hope expressed for their rescue.
    The Christian Science Monitor, 9 July 2018
  • As a full-time right fielder this season, his play has been exemplary.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2023
  • Service here, too, was exemplary, and its importance is not lost on the chef.
    Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2024
  • All three locations have a small but exemplary menu of hot dogs, burgers, and fried shrimp.
    Dennis Lee, Bon Appétit, 14 Dec. 2022
  • November 1: Souls of beings who had an exemplary life, as well as those of children who were baptized.
    Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Freeman’s joy and pain, along with LeBron’s savviness and protectiveness of his own children, are exemplary.
    Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024

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