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Like Marcus Aurelius [played by Richard Harris in the first Gladiator], for example, who’s often held up as a paragon of virtue, he would never be caught dead openly fondling or otherwise favoring his lover in public.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Poitier himself grew frustrated that he was so often cast as a paragon of virtue, devoid of human foibles or desires.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
Bill Maher, a paragon of virtue known for his kindness and empathy, has surprised everybody by going against the WGA’s wishes and — wait, sorry, that’s Drew Barrymore.
—Vulture, 14 Sep. 2023
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Poitier himself grew frustrated that he was so often cast as a paragon of virtue, devoid of human foibles or desires.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
Bill Maher, a paragon of virtue known for his kindness and empathy, has surprised everybody by going against the WGA’s wishes and — wait, sorry, that’s Drew Barrymore.
—Vulture, 14 Sep. 2023
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“Paragon of virtue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paragon%20of%20virtue. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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