: a person whose behavior in a particular role is imitated by others
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Athletes should remember that they are role models.
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Joe spoke to Jay Shetty during Shetty's On Purpose Live Tour in May about his daughter having Turner, 29, as a role model.—Charna Flam, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025 By taking full accountability, Johnson & Johnson was lauded as a role model and went on to become a case study in business schools.—Jerry Weissman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 There are worse role models for the young Dutchman than a player who rebounded from being booed by his own supporters early in his Stamford Bridge career to blossom into a key player and a cult hero for many fans.—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 30 July 2025 Two other factors play a huge part, French Gates said: Sports and female role models.—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for role model
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