role model
Example Sentences
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Simply by earning his way on to the Lakers roster five years ago, Reaves has been a great role model for everyone who has ever been ignored or shunned or marginalized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
An unlikely role model for boys — and their dads?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
One of the most significant marks he will leave is as a trailblazing role model, particularly for young black players, with both Osaka and Frances Tiafoe hailing the role he played in their careers.
From BBC ● May 26, 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
My sister says the only reason Mom married him was to give me a male role model so I’d know how to grow up into a man, and so we wouldn’t be on welfare.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
