as in model
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation
in Arthurian legend, Sir Galahad is depicted as the one knight who is a paragon of virtue
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Recent Examples of paragon
But foreign investors hardly view China as a paragon of transparency or rule of law, limiting its utility as an alternative to the United States.
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Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Silicon Valley is the paragon of innovation ecosystems.
—Jim Euchner, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
As a further embarrassment, our country voted alongside such paragons of liberty as Belarus and North Korea in voting against a United Nations resolution condemning Russia’s aggression.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
His persona was a paragon of the hale straight American white guy spotted in droves from Puget Sound to Indianapolis and on down into the panhandle of Florida, with a wife, two grown kids, and two mortgages, probably a Republican but open to persuasion.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
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Toyota's midsize sedan is a best-selling model in its segment that competes with popular rivals like the Honda Accord.—
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Together, their strengths offer a model for a pope who can shepherd with both mind and heart — faithful to doctrine and fearless in love.—
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It’s gone through many changes since, but the core idea of bringing a dozen great amateur bakers together under a big white tent to show off their skills in pastries, breads, cakes, and other baked goods remains reassuringly constant.—
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What are the building blocks of a brain that can think critically, use tools, or form abstract ideas?—
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For example, staff shortages at the National Weather Service have resulted in reduced or halted daily weather balloon launches, changed schedules for some forecast advisories and fewer social media posts about weather conditions.—
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Goldman Sachs, for example, cut back its 12-month recession forecast to 35% from 45% following the tentative deal with Beijing.—
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Throughout season 1 the Doctor met numerous incarnations of the same woman, all played by Susan Twist.—
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The relationship between corruption and the modern incarnation of right-wing populism is twofold, in that populists often run against corruption and then behave corruptly.—
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“Paragon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paragon. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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