paragon
Example Sentences
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But, Mr. Bolton said, “The idea that he’s a paragon of virtue who didn’t do this to other people and is now a victim of this unfairness really is laughable.”
From New York Times
“I don’t know if the Roy family are a paragon of family values,” she joked to Extra at the Season 4 premiere.
From Los Angeles Times
The Sanborn is one of the 29 buildings owned by Skid Row Housing Trust, a nonprofit that has for more than 30 years been a paragon of homeless housing.
From Los Angeles Times
Yes, Robinson, whose number MLB retired across the majors and whom it celebrates each April as a paragon of racial progress.
From Washington Post
To be sure, "Dear Edward" isn't asking viewers to believe that all the grown-ups in Edward's life are paragons of responsible adulthood.
From Salon
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