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

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While some situations may sound farcical, Brewis said he had plenty of real life examples to draw on as inspiration.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

They are getting headlines for the wrong reasons and setting bad examples for the young women in middle school and high school who emulate them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

So many of the scenarios on these apps present classic examples of a perverse incentive, in which the structure of a system encourages undesirable results.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

The Wall Street Journal found dozens of examples of ticketing failures involving all kinds of events—a Knicks game, a “Hamilton” performance, a George Strait concert and a Bill Gates book talk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

One of their most prominent examples was the former Philadelphia 76er Allen Iverson, the perennial all-star and one-time NBA Most Valuable Player.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell