paragon
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Robert Redford became a bankable leading man in 1969, when “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” about a pair of outlaws on the lam, turned him into a paragon of the movie star.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 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
"He's not a paragon of technical prowess, nor does he stand out for his vision, his long ball touch, or his ability to link up," said Real Sociedad expert Ramajo.
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025
If Pike was telling the truth, it meant that Hale—a seeming paragon of law and order who had held himself up as Mollie Burkhart’s most staunch protector—had been lying all these years about Anna’s murder.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
Vocabulary lists containing paragon
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
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The Diary of a Young Girl
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