role model

noun

: a person whose behavior in a particular role is imitated by others

Examples of role model in a Sentence

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

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of role model was in 1947

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“Role model.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/role%20model. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

role model

noun
: a person whose behavior in a certain role is imitated by others

Medical Definition

role model

noun
: a person whose behavior in a particular role is imitated by others
watching our parents and other role models deal with conflictMelody Beattie

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