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object lesson

NOUN
warning example
Synonyms
WEAK
concrete illustration deterrent example example lesson practical demonstration proof visible evidence

Example Sentences

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Industry insiders have told the BBC that Fishwick is now regarded as an object lesson in how not to run an installation project.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

Put it all together, and the Boeing story looks like an object lesson in what happens when management takes its eye off the ball — or more precisely, puts it eye on the wrong ball.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2024

South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, is an object lesson in the conflict between two competing theories of how we should think about racism in America today.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024

The fatal shooting of Nahel Merzouk in France on June 27 offers an object lesson.

From Slate • Jul. 20, 2023

Cicero, then, offers an object lesson for orators in the importance of watching your mouth.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith