object lesson
Example Sentences
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Faintly terrifying though it is, it’s an object lesson in the Fleischers’ expansive view of animation’s possibilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
In the Middle Ages, the French disaster at Crécy became an object lesson in the dangers of rushing in.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
He and his representatives are now threatening Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, Iran and Greenland, with Venezuela serving as an object lesson of what may happen if a country dares to disobey his wishes.
From Salon • Jan. 6, 2026
“But it’s also an object lesson in what you can do if you’re solvent — and clever — during the worst recession in Southern California since the 1930s.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025
Nevertheless, the Burr-Hamilton duel helped turn the tide against the practice of dueling by providing a focal point for its critics and serving as a dramatic object lesson of its self-destructive character.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
