role model

noun

: a person whose behavior in a particular role is imitated by others

Examples of role model in a Sentence

Athletes should remember that they are role models.
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Marketers are uniquely placed to platform more positive role models and forms of masculinity. Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025 Thank you for being a role model to not just me, but millions of people that dream big because of you. Tommy McArdle, People.com, 23 May 2025 To be a role model for my girls, my city, and anybody out there chasing something bigger, this means everything. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025 Coleman took her responsibility as a Black role model seriously. Victor Luckerson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for role model

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of role model was in 1947

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“Role model.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/role%20model. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

role model

noun
: a person whose behavior in a certain role is imitated by others

Medical Definition

role model

noun
: a person whose behavior in a particular role is imitated by others
watching our parents and other role models deal with conflictMelody Beattie

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