exemplary
Americanadjective
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worthy of imitation; commendable.
exemplary conduct.
- Synonyms:
- praiseworthy, noteworthy, laudable
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serving as a warning.
an exemplary penalty.
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serving as an illustration or specimen; illustrative; typical.
The sentences read are exemplary of the style of the essay as a whole.
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serving as a model or pattern.
The authoritative and exemplary text of the work is in the Bodleian Library at Oxford University.
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of, relating to, or composed of exempla, or examples or models.
the exemplary literature of the medieval period.
adjective
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fit for imitation; model
an exemplary performance
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serving as a warning; admonitory
an exemplary jail sentence
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representative; typical
an action exemplary of his conduct
Other Word Forms
- exemplarily adverb
- exemplariness noun
- exemplarity noun
- nonexemplary adjective
- unexemplary adjective
Etymology
Origin of exemplary
First recorded in 1400–50, for the earlier sense “model, exemplar”; 1580–90 exemplary for def. 1; late Middle English (noun), from Latin exemplāris, from exempl(um) exemplum + -āris -ary
Example Sentences
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So, I wanted to start the film off with a quote from him that was exemplary of that.
From Los Angeles Times
"I want you to know that your parents, your grandparents and many Spaniards, united, managed to carry out an exemplary transition" in "very complex circumstances", he added with a Spanish flag fluttering in the background.
From Barron's
The Incorrigibles, who had behaved in an exemplary fashion all this time, could contain themselves no more.
From Literature
“It is exemplary of the trauma and the heartbreak that people are experiencing inside,” Borden said.
From Los Angeles Times
"Restoring India's global standing, damaged by the irregularities surrounding these imports, will require exemplary action."
From Barron's
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