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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Meanwhile, up at the Winter Garden, George Clooney is actually hoping that a male role model can make a lasting impression on his public. Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025 The worst role model Strikingly, in an age when everything seems politicized there were not major differences in viewpoints based on respondents’ partisan affiliations. Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025 Leverage a coach to role model conversations and secure insightful feedback for improvements. Simone E. Morris, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025 The students were nominated by their teachers for exhibiting leadership skills and being a good role model to peers. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 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 12 Apr. 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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