How to Use paragon in a Sentence

paragon

noun

• This isn’t to say the movement is some paragon of pure fan love.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 July 2022
• In some abstract way, (the 1985 Bears) are still the paragons of football virtue in this town.
  — Paul Johnson, Naperville Sun, 17 June 2017
• And for these paragons of endurance, the weather is just right.
  — Daniel Ackerman, Anchorage Daily News, 8 July 2019
• Britain, in the wake of its own revolutions, seemed a paragon of progress to Franklin.
  — Charles Arrowsmith, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
• Venice is the paragon of historic cities and the clearest example in the world of how a city might be lost.
  — National Geographic, 16 Oct. 2016
• Still, New York does not have a plethora of seafood places below the paragon of Le Bernardin.
  — John Mariani, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
• Mr. Evans has done it all—a paragon of adroit industry.
  — Edward Kosner, WSJ, 17 May 2017
• The measles vaccine is still often held up as its paragon.
  — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2021
• Yet Sebastian, the new amour, is no paragon of virtue or charm.
  — Richard Brod, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2021
• Farrell wasn’t much of a new-music paragon on stage or record.
  — David Mermelstein, WSJ, 3 Feb. 2020
• For decades, the Boeing 747 has been a paragon of aviation.
  — Justin Klawans, The Week, 29 Jan. 2023
• With a rippling 255-pound physique, Alzado was also the paragon of fitness in the league.
  — The Si Staff, SI.com, 28 Aug. 2019
• The heart—that paragon of natural rhythm—sometimes needs help to stay on beat.
  — Max G. Levy, Wired, 16 July 2021
• The country makes an odd paragon for fans of small government.
  — The Economist, 10 Oct. 2020
• And somehow our paragons of the First Amendment decided Michelle Wolf was the one out of bounds.
  — Erik Brady, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2018
• The Ramblers are less of a parable and more of a paragon for the beauty of college basketball.
  — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Mar. 2018
• Trump’s own response to the testimony was less than a paragon of poise.
  — Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 28 June 2022
• As the film stands now, no one need be concerned about the honor of Rajputs, as warriors or paragons of virtue.
  — Rachel Saltz, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2018
• In the opposing dugout, the left-handed starting pitcher served as a paragon for the value of these skills.
  — Andy McCullough, latimes.com, 13 June 2019
• Even the Corvette, America’s paragon of V-8 bombast, will soon plug in to power up.
  — Andrew Moseman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2023
• This arch-human paragon might be Achilles to the Greeks, or Christ to the Christians, but either way, a standard is upheld.
  — Cameron Hilditch, National Review, 18 Sep. 2020
• Some of those third-party sellers would make the street-cart vendors with their $5 Ray-Ban shades look like paragons of virtue.
  — John Warner, chicagotribune.com, 1 July 2019
• Jennifer Lopez is one of the most famous women in the world, successful as a movie star, singer, dancer, and paragon of skin care.
  — Vulture, 22 Dec. 2023
• Even Sofia Richie—a paragon of quiet luxury—can’t say no to a great pair of jeans that are available at a fraction of the price.
  — Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 21 July 2023
• There’s chart action right now for songs that exalt women as paragons of virtue.
  — Dan Deluca, Philly.com, 22 Mar. 2018
• The event welcomes stars, young creatives, and industry paragons each year.
  — Vogue, 8 Nov. 2023
• Is Klara a paragon of fidelity or a tool of suppression?
  — Sam Sacks, WSJ, 26 Feb. 2021
• Human beings who do these things are not called selfish: They are in fact praised as paragons of team play.
  — Quanta Magazine, 29 Sep. 2017
• Patrice Bergeron is a paragon of hockey virtue, a first-class player, leader, and all-time good guy.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
• Our city is named after Cincinnatus – a paragon of virtue.
  — Enquirer Editorial Board, The Enquirer, 30 Apr. 2021

Last Updated: 9 May 2024