paragon

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Stephen Colbert doesn’t see himself as a paragon of progressivism.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2025

The “Maiden” is a neck-up likeness of a young woman that stands as a paragon of physical and psychological realism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

It’s worth noting that Weiss herself does not appear to be a paragon of newsroom professionalism.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2025

When he eventually signed on for a superhero film, it was, fittingly, alongside Captain America, that upright paragon of virtue — and Redford played the villain.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

If Harry Gordon was such a paragon of looks and enterprise, why had he selected her?

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson