exemplary

Example Sentences

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“But for this crime, he’s led an exemplary life,” Edward M. Robinson told the judge about his client.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

"The public are not attuned to the real costs of providing healthcare and the quality of service you get from the veterinary profession is exemplary," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

She said the judiciary had been exemplary in handling the case.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

So after eight years fashioning the office of the presidency, he did something simple and exemplary: He went home.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

The Incorrigibles, who had behaved in an exemplary fashion all this time, could contain themselves no more.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood