exemplars

noun

Definition of exemplarsnext
plural of exemplar
1
as in examples
one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like the village's Congregational church could serve as an exemplar of the white clapboard church with a steeple that is a fixture in old New England towns

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as in models
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation few of history's heroes were quite the exemplars that generations of schoolteachers made them out to be

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as in classics
the most perfect type or example the paintings of the French painter Claude Monet are often regarded as exemplars of Impressionism

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exemplars
  1. examples
  2. classics
  3. ideas
  4. manifestations
  5. incarnations
  6. standards
Noun
  • Dolce & Gabbana showcased beautiful examples in their Spring/Summer 2025 show this past June, as did Amiri, offering another glimpse at a more sartorially louche future.
    Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
  • These examples are just the tip of the iceberg, the tamer work-friendly list.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of examples
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  • The eight celebrities and their partners will be divided into two teams of eight, competing against each other in an exciting showdown to the tune of two Disney classics.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The film traces the history of the production house, which has created classics like The Curse of Frankenstein, Dracula and The Quartermass Xperiment, and will be on show at the upcoming American Film Market.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of classics
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  • Tracking competitors can also help spark new ideas within your own collaborative framework, helping stakeholders recognize gaps that exist in the marketplace where there is room for compliant innovation within your industry.
    Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Coppola snatches unassimilated ideas from current political paranoia and recent cultural catastrophes (manic news media promoting celebrity insanity), all tossed into the mix with demented incoherence.
    Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of ideas
Noun
  • Some of them are hopeful manifestations for the remix album and others are definitely just for the lulz.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The clinical manifestations and direct impact on the heart, lungs, and other organs will be measured in the next phase of study.
    Bill Frist, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of manifestations
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  • The difference in scope is so vast, so astronomical, that these penalties are unrecognizable from their prior incarnations.
    Robert Goulder, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Not only is he not mentioned in Tolkien’s original text, there isn’t even anyone like him in previous incarnations of LOTR.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of incarnations
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  • The rule first tightened the emissions standards for non-mercury metals.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Improvement is central to both standards.
    Ludwig Melik, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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