role model
noun
a person whose behavior, example, or success is or can be emulated by others, especially by younger people.
role models
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pluralof role model.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It sounds like he might not have great role models when it comes to financial planning.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
On the day before the first Test against Pakistan, Root called on his players to be "really good role models and good human beings".
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The ECB's investigation comes five days after England captain Joe Root urged his players to be "really good role models and human beings" at the start of his second reign as Test captain.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Players are held to high standards as role models, and their off-field behaviour is as highly scrutinised as their on-field antics.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Juan Perón, who later became Evita’s husband and the dictator of Argentina, studied Hitler and his Italian sidekick, Mussolini, as role models.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
