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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
The students were nominated by their teachers for exhibiting leadership skills and being a good role model to peers.
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
It is created in the home with mothers and fathers as role models.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
Furthermore, by gaining greater visibility for women's sports, companies help to create new role models for girls that can encourage them to stay in sports.
—Lara Abrash, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Rapper Waka Flocka Flame credits his mom for being his biggest role model
Waka Flocka Flame’s mom, Debra Antney, raised him in the world of hip-hop.
—Avalon Hester, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
It is created in the home with mothers and fathers as role models.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
Furthermore, by gaining greater visibility for women's sports, companies help to create new role models for girls that can encourage them to stay in sports.
—Lara Abrash, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Rapper Waka Flocka Flame credits his mom for being his biggest role model
Waka Flocka Flame’s mom, Debra Antney, raised him in the world of hip-hop.
—Avalon Hester, People.com, 21 Jan. 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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Some of the crimes, which were committed a century ago, mentioned an assailant keeping a house of prostitution — punishable with a $100 fine — a crime that today would be punishable by up to one year in prison and or up to a $1,000 fine in New York, for example.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Modeled on an idea from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the Massachusetts Democrat, the agency has drawn sharp criticism from leaders of the financial industry and, more recently, from the new Trump administration.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Please reach out with feedback, tips or ideas in English or Spanish.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Feb. 2025
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Compared to the typical development path of a Canadian goalie, who plays major junior hockey in the CHL, Oettinger can see how the American model might allow for more growth.—
Jesse Granger,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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That sale was followed by the film’s Oscar win, which helped make docs a cornerstone of Netflix’s business model.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Role model.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role%20model. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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