object lesson
Example Sentences
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In the Middle Ages, the French disaster at Crécy became an object lesson in the dangers of rushing in.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
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
That’s the bigger story that is being lost in the government’s egregious, ham-handed attempt to turn Ábrego García into an object lesson.
From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025
As the kids grew older, she said, the business became a source of pride, and an object lesson in loyalty, endurance.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024
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
