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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
In my area, Volunteers of America and AmeriCorps both have programs matching older people with kids who could use a role model/grandparent figure.
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R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
And yet, Daredevil: Born Again, which is meant to function as both a revival and a continuation of that earlier series, makes sense of its protagonist’s evolution from brooding antihero to quippy role model.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2025
Men need to see role models who are healing from trauma and are actively challenging the ideals of toxic masculinity that perpetuate cycles of violence.
—Essence, 22 Mar. 2025
But the removal of webpages about American role models — from Jackie Robinson's military service to female pilots who have flown the B-2 stealth bomber — triggered outrage and suspicion.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
And yet, Daredevil: Born Again, which is meant to function as both a revival and a continuation of that earlier series, makes sense of its protagonist’s evolution from brooding antihero to quippy role model.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2025
Men need to see role models who are healing from trauma and are actively challenging the ideals of toxic masculinity that perpetuate cycles of violence.
—Essence, 22 Mar. 2025
But the removal of webpages about American role models — from Jackie Robinson's military service to female pilots who have flown the B-2 stealth bomber — triggered outrage and suspicion.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for role model
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For example, researchers have discovered that mutations in the BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 genes signal higher risk for certain cancers like breast cancer.—
Abigail Dubiniecki,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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For example, top Wall Street tech analyst Dan Ives projects that shifting iPhone production to the U.S. would inflate prices by 250%, pushing a $1,000 device to approximately $2,500.—
Saul Mangel,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2025
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Jon Conahan of Athlon Sports recently pitched a blockbuster trade idea that would send Walker to the New York Mets this season.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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Dolly Parton’s cookbook, Good Lookin’ Cookin’, is filled with a year's worth of classic recipes and menu ideas.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
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Romeo is currently dating model Kim Turnbull, who Brooklyn reportedly dated in 2016.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
4 Apr. 2025
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In the past, studies, tools or risk-prediction models have usually focused on these conditions individually.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Role model.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role%20model. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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