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as in example
one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like
the village's Congregational church could serve as an exemplar of the white clapboard church with a steeple that is a fixture in old New England towns
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as in model
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation
few of history's heroes were quite the exemplars that generations of schoolteachers made them out to be
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as in classic
the most perfect type or example
the paintings of the French painter Claude Monet are often regarded as exemplars of Impressionism
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Recent Examples of exemplar
Microsoft never really became an exemplar of tight security, but in the past few years, as the government report noted, its failures were epic.
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Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
By this point in the book’s life, its status as an exemplar of fiction that upends expectations tips the reader off that there’s something unusual about it.
—Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Yet in the years since, many of the most popular exemplars of the form have been, to one degree or another, debunked — or at least reframed: A Million Little Pieces, Running With Scissors, Three Cups of Tea.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
Later, once the federal government agreed that, in the matter of public schools, separate was, indeed, unequal, those schools that had once been shining exemplars of academic excellence somehow became the understaffed, underresourced, underequipped institutions Black folks were trying to escape.
—Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 26 Apr. 2024
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Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
By this point in the book’s life, its status as an exemplar of fiction that upends expectations tips the reader off that there’s something unusual about it.
—Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Yet in the years since, many of the most popular exemplars of the form have been, to one degree or another, debunked — or at least reframed: A Million Little Pieces, Running With Scissors, Three Cups of Tea.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
Later, once the federal government agreed that, in the matter of public schools, separate was, indeed, unequal, those schools that had once been shining exemplars of academic excellence somehow became the understaffed, underresourced, underequipped institutions Black folks were trying to escape.
—Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 26 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exemplar
Noun
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For example, in 2023 $400 million was appropriated through nonrecurring general revenue to acquire lands in the Ocala to Osceola (O2O) Wildlife Corridor.—
Sarah Gledhill,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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For example, according to a report from the University of South Carolina’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative released last year, from 1929 through 2024, just six percent of all Oscar nominations went to underrepresented racial and ethnic groups.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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In an early iteration of the data center model, Epsilon provided connectivity and colocation facilities to house computer servers for customers such as banks.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The model took off, first with acting students and then with those from costume design, production design, film and television, and sound design.—
Spenser Mestel,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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The 1965 classic starring Charlton Heston as Michelangelo will be shown at Williamsburg’s historic Kimball Theatre.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Symphonies are known for playing the music of composers long gone, but for the past seven decades, a local group of amateur musicians has been presenting new works by contemporary composers along with the classics.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Many of the world’s most successful businesses began with an idea, not an overflowing bank account.—
Vinayak Mahtani,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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This innovative idea allows companies to analyze and optimize their processes with real-time results rather than relying on subjective interviews.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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The myth of the cowboy has played a significant part in shaping an ideal of Western manhood, but in a time of growing tensions between traditional values and modern viewpoints, there is a challenge to that classic representations of masculinity.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Like Nichols before her, Saldaña embodied Star Trek’s optimistic, socially progressive ideals, serving as a heroic, aspirational icon for young girls with their eyes on a bold future.—
Megan Vick,
EW.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Nelson’s latest presents an equally intellectual history of funk music, from its West African, soul, and jazz roots to its later incarnations in disco, new wave, and hip-hop.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Presley story here is a lot more interesting, and Spacey mostly seems to be doing an impersonation rather than an incarnation.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2025
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Newgate Prison, situated in London’s city center, had long been the target of scrutiny as one of the most infamous manifestations of Victorian punitive ideology.—
Sarah C. Schaefer,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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The gathering in Kragujevac is just one manifestation of the largest popular revolt in Serbia since the overthrow of Slobodan Milošević, in which students played a key role.—
Dominique Soguel,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Feb. 2025
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Leaders who value authenticity over perfection and build common ground across differences will harness the full potential of their teams.—
Cynthia Pong, JD,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Ariana Grande in Schiaparelli Taking its cue from a design seen in Daniel Roseberry’s Spring 2025 haute-couture collection, the Wicked star’s exquisite custom gown exuded Glinda-esque perfection.—
Laurie Brookins,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Exemplar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exemplar. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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