How to Use exemplary in a Sentence
exemplary
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Harris’ record of accomplishment on each of these urgent fronts is exemplary.
— Jared Moskowitz, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024 -
Democrats say Elliott's efforts were exemplary, even if the outcome proved disappointing.
— Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2020 -
Now, there's evidence that will be taken to another level and it will be reviewed there, but this body has conducted itself in a manner that is exemplary.
— Alison Dirr, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2020 -
This lengthy, complex adventure is exemplary in terms of storytelling, combat and keeping players intrigued.
— Brittany Vincent, CNN Underscored, 13 Nov. 2020 -
Aged for three years, the Brut Premier is exemplary of the Champagne house’s style—essentially, rich and powerful.
— Rachel King, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2020 -
Our behavior during the first wave of the pandemic—which was pretty exemplary, at least in the cities that were initially hit hardest—was less a matter of will power than of sheer terror.
— Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2020 -
Rowland also said he as an exemplary record as a probationer and there would be no adverse effect to bringing his supervision to an early conclusion.
— Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com, 6 Nov. 2020 -
Read inspiring books and gravitate toward exemplary people to maintain a positive outlook.
— Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 17 Nov. 2020 -
Indian Prairie has 11 exemplary schools and 20 commendable.
— Rafael Guerrero, chicagotribune.com, 1 Nov. 2020 -
Their reaction to the first goal of the game was exemplary.
— SI.com, 7 July 2019 -
But from the get-go, Kawhi had a work ethic that was exemplary.
— Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 28 Nov. 2019 -
In the past two weeks, the exemplary tale has turned cautionary.
— Megan Angelo, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024 -
But the final spark of the evening comes from Genevieve Gergis’s exemplary desserts.
— Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 21 June 2018 -
The restaurant’s beef suya and a bowl of exemplary pepper soup.
— Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2023 -
Their ability to change and adapt and grow the show is exemplary.
— Dalton Ross, EW.com, 28 July 2021 -
She is blessed by God for an exemplary life of love and service.
— courant.com, 17 Nov. 2019 -
The service is exemplary throughout and the staff goes out of their way to keep guests smiling.
— Sherrie Nachman, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2021 -
For subscribers: This 'exemplary' restaurant in Mariemont has stood the test of time.
— Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 13 Apr. 2023 -
Cruise was exemplary – in terms of his support for her.
— Martin Dale, Variety, 15 Jan. 2023 -
And as far as craftsmen are concerned, these are exemplary, the best.
— Shirley Ngozi Nwangwa, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2022 -
Dogfish Head’s story is exemplary and at the same time one of many.
— Theresa McCulla, Smithsonian, 16 Sep. 2019 -
And if that was the case, what a tremendous waste of an exemplary Star Wars character.
— Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2022 -
Those men were drawn from the upper ranks of the clergy, renowned for their own exemplary moral conduct.
— Katherine Harvey, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2017 -
In this respect, Putting the Rabbit in the Hat is an exemplary syllabus.
— Jo Livingstone, The New Republic, 27 Jan. 2022 -
Eli Brooks scored 17 points, and Chaundee Brown scored 15 off the bench and played exemplary defense.
— Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 21 Feb. 2021 -
The patterned tile floor, the bold blue and white paint job, and the cheerful pink totes are exemplary of the good design so common in this city.
— Scarlett Lindeman, Bon Appetit, 28 Mar. 2018 -
Some of those who didn’t make the cut boasted exemplary resumes.
— Jim Ayello, USA TODAY Sports, 27 May 2017 -
That day was so beautiful and exemplary of our show and the kindness of our crew and our writers and our cast.
— Marisa Roffman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2021 -
To the outside world, James Morris seemed to enjoy an exemplary male life.
— Hillel Italie, chicagotribune.com, 20 Nov. 2020 -
Freeman’s joy and pain, along with LeBron’s savviness and protectiveness of his own children, are exemplary.
— Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
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