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someone who another person admires and tries to be like
Parents need to be good role models for their children. Athletes should remember that they are role models.
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Recent Examples of role model
Approval-seeking behavior reads as insecurity and can be spotted a mile away by people who are looking for confident role models.
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Scott Mautz, Contributor, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Huddled at the Democrats’ annual retreat in Northern Virginia, the melancholy lawmakers remembered Grijalva not only as a fierce champion of the environment, immigrant rights and economic justice, but also as a mentor to like-minded lawmakers who viewed him as a hero and role model.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
Raphael will play Elle’s mom and role model, Eva, who is polished, pragmatic and thrives on keeping things picture-perfect.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
Mothers, aunts, and grandmothers serve as role models, teaching younger generations about financial literacy, saving, and investment principles.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Scott Mautz, Contributor, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Huddled at the Democrats’ annual retreat in Northern Virginia, the melancholy lawmakers remembered Grijalva not only as a fierce champion of the environment, immigrant rights and economic justice, but also as a mentor to like-minded lawmakers who viewed him as a hero and role model.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
Raphael will play Elle’s mom and role model, Eva, who is polished, pragmatic and thrives on keeping things picture-perfect.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
Mothers, aunts, and grandmothers serve as role models, teaching younger generations about financial literacy, saving, and investment principles.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for role model
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Canada, for example, has announced billions of dollars in retaliatory tariffs.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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And over 100-something million watched Fool Me Once, for example.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2025
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The first myth is that innovation hinges on a single monumental idea.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The basic idea goes back to the 1960s, when Disney started pumping smells into its theme parks, even patenting its own odor-making machine, the Smellitzer.—
Susan Campos,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
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Breaking Down Systemic Barriers Liu believes the lack of investment in women’s health isn’t due to flawed business models, but to systemic barriers.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Netflix has now officially been in operation for over a quarter of a century and in that time have largely upended the traditional business models around film and television, for better and worse.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Role model.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role%20model. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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