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as in reproductions
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 figures
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 ideas
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation
she's the very model of the dedicated teacher
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Recent Examples of models
Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Every major Lincoln sculptor since has consulted them as models.
—Harold Holzer, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
The models are conflicted whether or not a large storm will bring rain and snow to the area next weekend.
—Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
For higher-ticket services entering tipping culture for the first time, build compensation models that don’t rely entirely on customer discretion.
—Ricardo Cici, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
As part of the report, the Or Initiative’s team interviewed educators and reviewed 84 organizations and curriculum models to identify ways learning could be improved.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
An eight-speaker premium VW audio system is now available on SEL models.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
Such models have potential to deepen our understanding of the inner workings of atomic nuclei.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Feb. 2026
By mid-February, models signaled a shift to near or below-average temperatures, increasing the chance of more freezes without clear signs of another deep arctic outbreak.
—Jj Velasquez, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Feb. 2026
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The vehicles, Bronco Badlands models with the Sasquatch Package, are purpose-built to navigate unforgiving terrain.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Every major Lincoln sculptor since has consulted them as models.
—Harold Holzer, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
The models are conflicted whether or not a large storm will bring rain and snow to the area next weekend.
—Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
For higher-ticket services entering tipping culture for the first time, build compensation models that don’t rely entirely on customer discretion.
—Ricardo Cici, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
As part of the report, the Or Initiative’s team interviewed educators and reviewed 84 organizations and curriculum models to identify ways learning could be improved.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
An eight-speaker premium VW audio system is now available on SEL models.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
Such models have potential to deepen our understanding of the inner workings of atomic nuclei.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Feb. 2026
By mid-February, models signaled a shift to near or below-average temperatures, increasing the chance of more freezes without clear signs of another deep arctic outbreak.
—Jj Velasquez, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for models
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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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Midcentury Furniture Keep an eye out for name-brand midcentury furniture—it can sometimes get lost amongst all the cheap reproductions.—
Heather Bien,
Martha Stewart,
12 Jan. 2026
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Joe Brusuelas, senior economist at RSM US, highlighted a few of those factors when pushing back on White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett’s claim Monday that subdued job gains are primarily the result of lower population figures and higher productivity.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Since the retail figures aren’t adjusted for inflation, weaker figures could be impacted by steep holiday discounts.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Big ideas become talking points, then bills, then votes — often before communities can model the impacts or propose smarter alternatives.—
Sean Parks,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering what’s changing in how fashion is made, scaled or engineered from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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Not your average labor-intensive enchilada, these miniatures come together in just three steps and 30 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
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Some painters specialize in murals, others in miniatures.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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The toy maker said worldwide gross billings for dolls, infant, toddler and preschool products were down.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Feb. 2026
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For much of the nineteenth century, dolls were made at home from corn husks, clothing scraps, and the like, or produced from expensive, fragile bisque porcelain and kept high up on shelves to be admired by grownup collectors, not pawed by clumsy kids.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Any internet user can play the role of researcher, with people submitting examples of infringement and LightBar’s small team of moderators verifying entries.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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The sale is one of the largest examples of a growing trend in California in which environmental groups and state agencies are helping tribes acquire ancestral lands, often centuries after they were forcibly removed.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Around the moon’s south pole, where Artemis astronauts will be headed, conditions the new suit must withstand could be even more extreme.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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The powder’s satin finish and weightless texture are thanks to jojoba oil, which also conditions brow hairs.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2026
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Her daughter's voice was likely cloned with an AI tool that creates convincing voice replicas and easily masks identities.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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It is believed that twenty-five Testa Rossa replicas were built, with fewer than five remaining worldwide.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Models.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/models. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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