as in model
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation
in Arthurian legend, Sir Galahad is depicted as the one knight who is a paragon of virtue
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Recent Examples of paragon
There’s little doubt the mine is a paragon of inefficiency.
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Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Some, like the titi monkey, are paragons of parenting.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Zuckerberg’s own company isn’t exactly a paragon of parity: Its total workforce, as of 2022, was nearly two-thirds male, while its tech workforce was three-quarters male.
—Adam Stanaland, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2025
And why are people still giving time to a guy who trumpets misogyny and anti-semitism, denies the Holocaust, pals around with white nationalist dweebs, including Donald Trump, and recently made Alex Jones look like a paragon of reason and restraint?
—Spin Team, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024
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Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Some, like the titi monkey, are paragons of parenting.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Zuckerberg’s own company isn’t exactly a paragon of parity: Its total workforce, as of 2022, was nearly two-thirds male, while its tech workforce was three-quarters male.
—Adam Stanaland, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2025
And why are people still giving time to a guy who trumpets misogyny and anti-semitism, denies the Holocaust, pals around with white nationalist dweebs, including Donald Trump, and recently made Alex Jones look like a paragon of reason and restraint?
—Spin Team, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paragon
Noun
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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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Many of the world’s most successful businesses began with an idea, not an overflowing bank account.—
Vinayak Mahtani,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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This innovative idea allows companies to analyze and optimize their processes with real-time results rather than relying on subjective interviews.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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For example, episode six looks at Gary Woodland’s remarkable return to the sport after undergoing brain surgery in 2023.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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For example, Resilience — which is not flying a CLPS mission but will collect moon dirt under a separate NASA contract — is scheduled to make its landing try in late May or early June.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Nelson’s latest presents an equally intellectual history of funk music, from its West African, soul, and jazz roots to its later incarnations in disco, new wave, and hip-hop.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Presley story here is a lot more interesting, and Spacey mostly seems to be doing an impersonation rather than an incarnation.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Paragon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paragon. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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