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Examples of role model in a Sentence
Athletes should remember that they are role models.
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It is created in the home with mothers and fathers as role models.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
Furthermore, by gaining greater visibility for women's sports, companies help to create new role models for girls that can encourage them to stay in sports.
—Lara Abrash, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Rapper Waka Flocka Flame credits his mom for being his biggest role model
Waka Flocka Flame’s mom, Debra Antney, raised him in the world of hip-hop.
—Avalon Hester, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Figures like Bad Bunny help fill the space of role models at an age when boys are highly impressionable, according to Sheldon.
—Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
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First Known Use
1947, in the meaning defined above
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“Role model.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/role%20model. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
role model
noun
: a person whose behavior in a certain role is imitated by others
Medical Definition
role model
noun
: a person whose behavior in a particular role is imitated by others
watching our parents and other role models deal with conflict—Melody Beattie
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