paragon
a model or pattern of excellence or of a particular excellence: a paragon of virtue.
someone of exceptional merit: Just who is this paragon whose name is on everyone's lips?
Printing. a 20-point type.
an unusually large, round pearl.
Rare. to compare; parallel.
Archaic. to be a match for; rival.
Obsolete. to surpass.
Obsolete. to regard as a paragon.
Origin of paragon
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How to use paragon in a sentence
First by posing as the paragon of Israeli security, then by sufficiently polarizing Israeli society to sabotage coalition negotiations being undertaken by his various rivals.
Israel-Palestine is a State of Permanent Conflict Punctuated by Periodic Carnage. Only the Watching World Can Stop It | Mouin Rabbani | May 13, 2021 | TimeIt is going to “ruin” college sports, as if the enterprise is a paragon of purity.
NCAA’s transfer changes are good for athletes and challenging for coaches. Seems fair. | Jerry Brewer | April 16, 2021 | Washington PostAs with so many self-professed paragons of strategy and masculinity, the man who advertised himself routinely as “virile, vigorous and potent” was most famous for underperforming.
Little Liddys everywhere: The legacy of a political ‘super-klutz’ | Dan Zak | March 31, 2021 | Washington PostPlenty of liberal-leaning shows aren’t paragons of truth either, but they haven’t been banned.
Twitter and YouTube Banned Steve Bannon. Apple Still Gives Him Millions of Listeners. | by Lydia DePillis | January 19, 2021 | ProPublicaThe 151-year-old sport of college football has never been a paragon of parity, but its imbalance might be growing more imbalanced.
The College Football Playoff has become an exclusive club. West Coast schools not invited. | Chuck Culpepper | December 18, 2020 | Washington Post
The Ralph Retort, a paragon of ethical journalism websites, decided to make crowdsourcing stuff to discredit me into a project.
Rage Against GamerGate’s Hate Machine: What I Got For Speaking Up | Arthur Chu | November 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTparagon of virtue Oliver North called for charges to be filed against Warner Brothers Music.
A Brief History of the Phrase 'F*ck the Police' | Rich Goldstein | August 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhile Bacall seems like a paragon of cool confidence in the final product, she was a nervous wreck on set.
The man who holds ABC/ESPN's wacky goulash of World Cup punditry together strikes viewers as a paragon of congeniality.
World Cup Anchor Mike Tirico’s Bizarre History: Reports of Stalking and Sexual Harassment | Marlow Stern | July 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was a paragon of masculinity—a tall, dark, and impossibly handsome enigma.
What's Happened to Don Draper? Why Everyone’s Favorite ‘Mad Men’ Stud Needs His Mojo Back | Lizzie Crocker | April 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPresently I enquired when she proposed to introduce this paragon to the person responsible for him.
I recall the case of a gentleman whose reputation was that of a paragon of all the virtues.
The Sexual Life of the Child | Albert MollOlga, a paragon of maids, if references and experience count, showed no signs of the wear and tear of previous mistresses.
The Beauty | Mrs. Wilson WoodrowAlice Turner was engaged also, and certainly very much in love if she considered the young man a paragon.
A Little Girl in Old Salem | Amanda Minnie DouglasThen he thought bitterly upon that paragon of perfection who had caused his banishment.
The Honorable Percival | Alice Hegan Rice
British Dictionary definitions for paragon
/ (ˈpærəɡən) /
a model of excellence; pattern: a paragon of virtue
a size of printer's type, approximately equal to 20 point
archaic
to equal or surpass
to compare
to regard as a paragon
Origin of paragon
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