as in model
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation
in Arthurian legend, Sir Galahad is depicted as the one knight who is a paragon of virtue
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Recent Examples of paragon
The paragon of the child star, Culkin is the face of so many iconic kids’ movies, from Home Alone to Richie Rich.
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 28 Jan. 2025
Hence my problem with holding those 3 teams up as paragons of rebuilding.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
The Palace of Versailles, known as château de Versailles in French, is a paragon of Baroque architecture that once served as a royal residence and the de facto capital of France—but its beginnings are far more humble.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
Together in a two-story rental house off of Hollywood Boulevard, a small band of eager artisans created one of the paragons of American cinema.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 28 Jan. 2025
Hence my problem with holding those 3 teams up as paragons of rebuilding.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
The Palace of Versailles, known as château de Versailles in French, is a paragon of Baroque architecture that once served as a royal residence and the de facto capital of France—but its beginnings are far more humble.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
Together in a two-story rental house off of Hollywood Boulevard, a small band of eager artisans created one of the paragons of American cinema.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paragon
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Foundation models are being enhanced with multi-modality and pre-training is still growing.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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The company pushed back the launch of an all electric car to focus on an ultra-luxury hybrid model and highlighted risks from potential tariffs and softer sales in China.—
Shashwat Awasthi,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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This is about helping people feel ownership of ideas, and motivating them to move forward.—
Scott Mautz, Contributor,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Chip and Joanna Gaines seem to have different ideas of fun at amusement parks!—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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For example, episode six looks at Gary Woodland’s remarkable return to the sport after undergoing brain surgery in 2023.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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For example, Resilience — which is not flying a CLPS mission but will collect moon dirt under a separate NASA contract — is scheduled to make its landing try in late May or early June.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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The last incarnation of the Avatar born an earthbender was Kyoshi, voiced by Jennifer Hale on the first two series.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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Stream counts say this villain incarnation was a runaway success, but the spat with Lamar highlighted the points of frustration left in its wake.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Paragon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paragon. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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