Exemplar
noun
A perfect example or model that others can follow.
Mother Teresa is often cited as an exemplar of selfless charity.
Often appears as...
- exemplar of virtue
- exemplar of diligence
noun
A physical representation or typical example of something.
The museum had an exemplar of a dinosaur skeleton in the main hall.
Often appears as...
- exemplar of species
- exemplar of artefact
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Academic
noun
An original manuscript or book that is used as a model for later copies.
The scribe needed an exemplar to create copies of the holy scripture.
Often appears as...
- exemplar of manuscript
- exemplar of print edition
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Technical
noun
A perfect example or model that others can follow.
Mother Teresa is often cited as an exemplar of selfless charity.
Often appears as...
- exemplar of virtue
- exemplar of diligence
noun
A physical representation or typical example of something.
The museum had an exemplar of a dinosaur skeleton in the main hall.
Often appears as...
- exemplar of species
- exemplar of artefact
Usage tips
Academic
noun
An original manuscript or book that is used as a model for later copies.
The scribe needed an exemplar to create copies of the holy scripture.
Often appears as...
- exemplar of manuscript
- exemplar of print edition
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Role Model
Used when someone's behavior is exemplary and worth emulating by others.
In the world of sports, Serena Williams is an exemplar for aspiring athletes.
Pro Tip 2/3Setting Standards
Implies setting a high standard others should aim to meet or exceed.
The senator's integrity made him an exemplar for politicians everywhere.
Pro Tip 3/3Abstract Ideals
Often associated with abstract qualities like 'virtue’ rather than tangible items.
She was considered an exemplar of patience among her colleagues.
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archetypeidealmodelparadigmprototypesamplestandardsymbology
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Our loss of wisdom -...
depends upon practical wisdom and perhaps most important as teachers we should strive to be the ordinary heroes the moral exemplars to the people we mentor and there are a few things that we have to remember as teachers one is
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How can education foster...
governments and the market including nonprofit and for-profit actors the scale of the problem is too large for any one institution to tackle it however the continent will need exemplar institutions of learning clustered in
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Barry Schwartz: Our loss...
And any moral work depends upon practical wisdom. And, perhaps most important, as teachers, we should strive to be the ordinary heroes, the moral exemplars, to the people we mentor.
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Pico Iyer: A Portable...
really she ate them and I really really Vasily as possible with as much hearten as much mind and you're a great exemplar of that thank you very very much thank you for tonight
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Our loss of wisdom -...
depends upon practical wisdom and perhaps most important as teachers we should strive to be the ordinary heroes the moral exemplars to the people we mentor and there are a few things that we have to remember as teachers one is
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How can education foster...
governments and the market including nonprofit and for-profit actors the scale of the problem is too large for any one institution to tackle it however the continent will need exemplar institutions of learning clustered in
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Barry Schwartz: Our loss...
And any moral work depends upon practical wisdom. And, perhaps most important, as teachers, we should strive to be the ordinary heroes, the moral exemplars, to the people we mentor.
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Pico Iyer: A Portable...
really she ate them and I really really Vasily as possible with as much hearten as much mind and you're a great exemplar of that thank you very very much thank you for tonight
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Will Self
English Author
One of the most heartening phenomena in today's Britain is the great diversity of the modern nerd - the nerd is out and proud, and while she may love 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' merchandise more than is strictly warranted, she is in every way to be cherished as an exemplar of cosmopolitanism and tolerance.
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Henry Petroski
American Author
I employ case studies of failure into my courses, emphasizing that they teach us much more than studies of success. It is not that success stories cannot serve as models of good design or as exemplars of creative engineering. They can do that, but they cannot teach us how close to failure they are.
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Benigno Aquino III
Filipino Politician
I remove a lot of the pressure from myself by saying I'm not competing with my parents. They are the persons who taught me my ideology. They actively practiced what they preached. They're the exemplars and the role models. So how does one compete with a mentor?
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Tyler Cowen
American Economist
Most of us are not pure self-starters; most people need role models, they need coaches, they need exemplars, they maybe need some discipline or some rewards. We need to be motivated.
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Henry Miller
American Author
Example moves the world more than doctrine. The great exemplars are the poets of action, and it makes little difference whether they be forces for good or forces for evil.
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Ram Nath Kovind
Indian Politician
We need to build an India that is an economic leader as well as a moral exemplar. For us, those two touchstones can never be separate. They are and must forever be linked.
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Paul S. Kemp
American Author
For me, 'The Hobbit' is an object lesson in storytelling, both in terms of characterization and story structure. It is an exemplar of storytelling in that regard.
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Dorothea Dix
American Activist
The great benefactors of individuals and of communities are the enlightened educators: the wise-teaching, mental and moral instructors and exemplars of our times.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
We all know that there are these exemplars who can take the toughest students, and they'll teach them two-and-a-half years of math in a single year.
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Jon Meacham
American Editor
Reagan is the Republican FDR, an exemplar of presidential greatness.
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Will Self
English Author
One of the most heartening phenomena in today's Britain is the great diversity of the modern nerd - the nerd is out and proud, and while she may love 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' merchandise more than is strictly warranted, she is in every way to be cherished as an exemplar of cosmopolitanism and tolerance.
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Henry Petroski
American Author
I employ case studies of failure into my courses, emphasizing that they teach us much more than studies of success. It is not that success stories cannot serve as models of good design or as exemplars of creative engineering. They can do that, but they cannot teach us how close to failure they are.
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Benigno Aquino III
Filipino Politician
I remove a lot of the pressure from myself by saying I'm not competing with my parents. They are the persons who taught me my ideology. They actively practiced what they preached. They're the exemplars and the role models. So how does one compete with a mentor?
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Tyler Cowen
American Economist
Most of us are not pure self-starters; most people need role models, they need coaches, they need exemplars, they maybe need some discipline or some rewards. We need to be motivated.
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Henry Miller
American Author
Example moves the world more than doctrine. The great exemplars are the poets of action, and it makes little difference whether they be forces for good or forces for evil.
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Ram Nath Kovind
Indian Politician
We need to build an India that is an economic leader as well as a moral exemplar. For us, those two touchstones can never be separate. They are and must forever be linked.
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Paul S. Kemp
American Author
For me, 'The Hobbit' is an object lesson in storytelling, both in terms of characterization and story structure. It is an exemplar of storytelling in that regard.
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Dorothea Dix
American Activist
The great benefactors of individuals and of communities are the enlightened educators: the wise-teaching, mental and moral instructors and exemplars of our times.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
We all know that there are these exemplars who can take the toughest students, and they'll teach them two-and-a-half years of math in a single year.
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Jon Meacham
American Editor
Reagan is the Republican FDR, an exemplar of presidential greatness.
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