role model

Example Sentences

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But Linda is the belligerent role model for everyone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

He wants to be a role model, as Anthony Joshua at the London 2012 Olympics once was to him.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Remembering this makes “Reality Check” a cautionary tale for those seeking a role model in someone who is never going to make room for anyone else in her VIP section.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

"Maro is good. As you would expect, he has thrown himself into the preparation here and has been a role model and an example to the other players, as he always is," Borthwick said.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

“Your father has many good qualities,” she said to me, “but he’s not the most stable role model for a young man like yourself. He’d be the first to admit it, Noah.”

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen