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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
For some, athletes can and should be role models; that includes by raising awareness of racial injustices.
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Betina Cutaia Wilkinson, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
But more than that, Olivia was a role model for other young skaters, including Konopelko's daughter.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Resilient individuals are often viewed as role models.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Nacho, one of his role models besides Sergio Ramos.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
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Betina Cutaia Wilkinson, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
But more than that, Olivia was a role model for other young skaters, including Konopelko's daughter.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Resilient individuals are often viewed as role models.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Nacho, one of his role models besides Sergio Ramos.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for role model
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For example, the USDA invested about $6.6 billion to support rural development between 2017 and 2021, but only about $138 million went to tribal communities.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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For example, in 2021 fashion brand Gucci created the Gucci Garden in Roblox, a virtual space where users could explore and purchase limited-edition digital items, generating revenue and enhancing brand engagement.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
18 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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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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“Role model.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role%20model. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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