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as in reproduction
an exact representation of something in greatly reduced size
the dollhouse was a tiny, perfect model of the family's actual house
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as in doll
a person who poses with or wears merchandise (as clothes) often for pictorial advertising
the most famous models can earn thousands of dollars an hour
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as in idea
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation
she's the very model of the dedicated teacher
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as in classic
constituting, serving as, or worthy of being a pattern to be imitated
why can't you be like your sister, who is such a well-behaved model child?
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as in to pattern
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Recent Examples of model
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
This allowed the team to reach a Reynolds number of 2,500, a level of physical fidelity that finally brings computer models face-to-face with real-world laboratory experiments.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
Those newer models will make up an increasing share of sales going into next year as the remaining 2025 model-year vehicles are cleared out.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Esposito, who first met Robert and Amy Redford in the late 1990s at the Sundance Institute Labs in Provo Canyon, says the late actor didn’t speak truth to power so much as model it.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
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Noun
While McDonald’s has brought back Snack Wraps and Extra Value Meals, Chipotle will stick to its menu and pricing model—including charging extra for guac.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
This allowed the team to reach a Reynolds number of 2,500, a level of physical fidelity that finally brings computer models face-to-face with real-world laboratory experiments.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Yang’s mock competition with the actor Simu Liu, best known for being the first Asian star of a Marvel movie, poked fun at how goofy these milestones could sound, while also ribbing the expectations set by the model-minority stereotype.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
Those newer models will make up an increasing share of sales going into next year as the remaining 2025 model-year vehicles are cleared out.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
Verb
Every finance team can model the incremental gains from adding fees or eliminating costly perks.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Esposito, who first met Robert and Amy Redford in the late 1990s at the Sundance Institute Labs in Provo Canyon, says the late actor didn’t speak truth to power so much as model it.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for model
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The images captured by bystanders and immigration agents were reminiscent of the lynching postcards that white spectators once bought and traded — reproductions of retributive violence, tailor-made to titillate and intimidate.—
Tressie McMillan Cottom,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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And human reproduction in space, along with genetic challenges, is a complete unknown.—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Up next, Johnstone will direct the live-action Monster High movie, based on Mattel’s doll line, for the company, as well as Universal Pictures and Akiva Goldsman’s Weed Road.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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The group’s notebooks read like fragments of fairy tales or magical realism—years of stories within stories within stories, like Russian nesting dolls.—
Shannon Taggart,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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In 1906, efforts to combine the desert landscapes led to a proposal to make New Mexico and Arizona into a single state, but Arizona voters overwhelmingly rejected this idea and continued to fight for their own statehood.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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It's also linked with ideas about women and their sexuality and consumption.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Founder Dee Elms is known for her ability to blend modern and classic elements in distinctive designs that honor and celebrate the storied architecture of each home.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
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In addition, diners can enjoy not only classic margaritas but also cold martinis and other classics.—
Imelda García,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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In my two-level penthouse suite, for example, quietly floral wallpaper, gray-velvet sofas and armchairs, and patterned cream tiles with gold accents in the bathrooms made for a sophisticated, yet welcoming space.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Jan. 2026
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The institutions studied by political scientists do not exist outside ideology but are simply patterned instances of ideology—and if ideology changes drastically enough, the institutions change with it.—
Jason Blakely,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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There are no digital doubles in that sequence, but real stunt performers aboard a ship that’s not a miniature but a massive structure that moves thanks to a giant gimbal.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Place these miniatures under the broiler with some cheese to sack any doubts that this is an ordinary sandwich.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
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The exhibition is punctuated by large-scale installations including male mannequins performing spectacular stunts atop moving boxes (58% Poliéster, 2025) and schoolbags dropped on the floor as if teenagers had just left the room (Para baixo MUITO, or Down VERY MUCH, 2025).—
K. Desbouis,
Artforum,
6 Feb. 2026
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Through throwback posts, people have been traveling back to the year when dog and flower crown Snapchat filters, Instagram eyebrows, the mannequin challenge and the Chainsmokers were everywhere.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Whole fruit, for example, behaves very differently than cookies or candy.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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In Major League Baseball, for example, a pitcher recovering from a torn ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow may be unable to load that arm for up to two months following surgery.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Model.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/model. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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