role model

Example Sentences

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"Chris is resilience in abundance. He's a determined man, a family man and everything you would want in a role model."

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Many African leaders and citizens have been receptive to Beijing’s messaging and see China as a role model for its efforts to lift hundreds of millions of people out of poverty.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

“He was a role model, he was a best friend, he was the best dad in the whole world,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The last central bank chief to do so was Alan Greenspan in 1987, under president Ronald Reagan, who Warsh referenced in his speech as a role model.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

It gave me a real positive role model to follow.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals