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Modelled on a suburban housewife in 1955, over the decades Dame Edna morphed into extravagant global megastar with a barbed wit.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2023

Modelled on her own life, the show, Barr felt, should credit her as its creator, rather than head writer Matt Williams, who was eventually eased out.

From The Guardian • Jan. 28, 2017

Modelled loosely on the author’s family and their circle, the novel tells of the intertwining loves and affections of four main characters: Katharine Hilbery, Mary Datchet, Ralph Denham, and William Rodney.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 10, 2014

Modelled on similar art exhibitions including the famous Venice Biennale, it features more than 80 contemporary artists from India and around the world.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2012

The Shape of the Feet taken and Lasts Modelled on the most approved, anatomical principles, and kept exclusively for each customer.

From Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes by Lambert, Nannie