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examples

NOUN

instance, model

Synonyms

STRONGEST

case illustration lesson object part pattern precedent symbol

STRONG

archetype citation copy excuse exemplar exemplification ideal original paradigm paragon prototype quotation representation sample sampling specimen standard stereotype

WEAK

case history case in point for instance kind of thing

Example Sentences

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Streeting also said he would look into lack of specific funding for endometriosis research - after I raised the examples of Australia and France having created national action plans for the disease.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Pattie Gonia said in a video that the company “cherry picks a few examples of playful parody and fan art and tries to spin those into some kind of vast use of their logo.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Researchers discovered especially striking examples of "island gigantism" in wrens from Shetland and St Kilda.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

The citizen mobilization in Minnesota and the No Kings rallies are examples of that.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

To give you some idea of the difference that articulation makes, though, here are audio examples of a violin playing a legato54 and a staccato55 passage.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones