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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 models
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.
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Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026
Many mass shooters have shown a fascination with or been fixated on other mass shooters and their lives out of a need to feel understood, to have role models and to be part of a community, according to experts in the psychology of school shooters.
—Michelle Krupa, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
The center also emphasizes confidence-building through activities that pair blind children with positive role models.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
These antiheroes might not make great role models, but their stories sure make for excellent entertainment.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
Democrats are currently so desperate for strong male role models to promote as candidates that they’re all tangled up over whether a burly Maine oysterman’s Nazi-symbol tattoo is defensible.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2025
There are so few role models and authentic stories to look to, and this project has the potential to change that.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Beyond programs, the clubs connect children with trusted adults and older children who can serve as role models and sounding boards.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
While being role models for their school and community, the players are still teenagers who have come together to strive for a larger-than-life accomplishment.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for role models
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There are other examples of lawmakers leaving public office for lobbying roles, but keeping their accounts open and spending from them.—
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These are just three examples of how the Canadiens used the teardown to not only acquire future assets, like any other teardown, but also used those future assets as trade capital to move the overall rebuild along at a quicker pace.—
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Both are confident, charismatic personalities who are comfortable espousing ideas that spark controversy, even within their own parties.—
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Sign up for our free daily newsletter for the latest decor ideas, designer tips, and more!—
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Unitree’s humanoids are powered by its proprietary AI models and feature quick-swappable batteries, depth perception systems, and payload capacities suitable for inspection and manipulation tasks.—
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Unlike other models, the gel fibers offer a bounce-back effect that allows your pillows to keep their fluffy shape for an even longer lifespan.—
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On the choruses, SZA’s voice floats in from the back, sharing manifestations and advice.—
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Gold is a color associated with luxury, luminosity, and celebration—ideal for the holidays and all your New Year manifestations.—
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“Role models.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role%20models. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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