Thesaurus results for ROLE MODEL

role model

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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 But Collins has developed into not only a productive player for the Cougars, but also a captain and a role model for other players in the program. —

Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025 Having visible role models is critical for Asian American female youth to understand and embrace their identities. —

Eva Kurima, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025 Having his All-Pro dad as a role model Jan. 13, 2025 The hits were brutal — the kind that would draw multi-game suspensions in the modern NFL — and the comments were just as direct. —

Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025 Your challenge is to be the role model for setting a positive work environment by managing negatives. —

Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for role model

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For example a key assumption of the city’s plan anticipates future major capital improvements to maintain and expand water, sewer, and stormwater systems, including treatment facilities, wells, pipe oversizing, and water tower.

— Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Following a quick free kick in the first half, for example, Savinho scampers down the line with just his full-back to beat.

— Thom Harris, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025