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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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She posted on X, and the BBC saw numerous examples of such images being posted in the comments.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Labor strikes or the destruction of offshore oil rigs in war are also examples of Acts of Man.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The ratio is much higher than what is typically seen in comets from our own solar system, with only a handful of known examples showing similar characteristics.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

The Securities and Exchange Commission has finally eliminated one of its most unfair practices and most troubling examples of administrative overreach: the “gag rule.”

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

One of the best examples of this involved a new British coding device called a Pletts Cryptograph.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield