Example Sentences

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The Beano features a strip where the England striker teaches the Beanotown kids about failure, persistence, role-models and patience.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2022

"My grandmother, although she lifted stones at home, never had the opportunity to compete. Things have been more difficult for us, without role-models, but now we have championships and we are progressing."

From Reuters • Oct. 25, 2021

Business shows like The Apprentice inspire generations of entrepreneurs and provide role-models for young leaders and whole swathes of the workforce.

From The Guardian • Jun. 4, 2013

As she says, "role-models are rare for women contemplating a second act" and yet she has found six of them – the most famous being Fanny Trollope, mother of Anthony.

From The Guardian • Apr. 6, 2013

Columbus, Brahe and Gilbert did not supply arguments that Galileo used; they supplied role-models that he was bold enough to follow.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton