Thesaurus results for ROLE MODEL

role model

noun

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someone who another person admires and tries to be like Parents need to be good role models for their children. Athletes should remember that they are role models.

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Recent Examples of role model That’s a good role model to have, especially in Chicago. —

Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026 Kids ‘n Kinship provides friendships and positive role models to children and youth ages 5-16 who are in need of an additional supportive relationship with an adult. —

Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026 Grant says his father is his role model. —

Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 1 May 2026 The students were nominated by their teachers for exhibiting leadership skills and being a good role model to peers. —

Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for role model

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Take for example, Arnel Pante, a Lana'i native and longtime server at One Forty, who without batting an eye honored my off-the-menu breakfast request for a small, side order of oatmeal with blueberries, kiwi, and almonds, to accompany an egg white frittata.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
Norman Corwin’s On a Note of Triumph is one example of a work that rewards closer critical scrutiny.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026