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as in classic
constituting, serving as, or worthy of being a pattern to be imitated
as a hospital volunteer you have given exemplary service to your community
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as in warning
serving as or offering a warning
armies have traditionally used public execution as an exemplary punishment for the crime of desertion
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Recent Examples of exemplary
Most of Luminara's inaugural voyages allow for 7 to 8 nights of authentic experiences accompanied by the exemplary service and attention to detail Ritz-Carlton represents.
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Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Advertisement In a 57-page motion made public late Thursday, Gascón’s prosecutors argued that the brothers are no longer a threat to public safety and should be released given their exemplary behavior while in custody.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Correspondingly, she was chosen to have her classroom participate in the School Specialty remodel due to her exemplary work in early childhood education.
—Magda Liszewska, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
Indeed, both Simmons and Morgan were exemplary leaders during their tenures with the Symphony.
—Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Advertisement In a 57-page motion made public late Thursday, Gascón’s prosecutors argued that the brothers are no longer a threat to public safety and should be released given their exemplary behavior while in custody.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Correspondingly, she was chosen to have her classroom participate in the School Specialty remodel due to her exemplary work in early childhood education.
—Magda Liszewska, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
Indeed, both Simmons and Morgan were exemplary leaders during their tenures with the Symphony.
—Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
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As Claude leaves a weirdly nonspecific voicemail for Valentina in the next room (another classic blunder), Roselyn scoops some cyanide-containing silver polish out of its container on his desk and stirs it briskly into his tea.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Verdict: Bose Nails the Basics In classic Bose fashion, the SoundLink Home sounds excellent, offering surprising bass response for its size while still providing plenty of detail in the high end.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The bureau also will post more warning notices at 750 livestock sale facilities and review other potential changes to federal regulations.SCOTT SONNER, Star Tribune, 27 July 2021
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In response, statistical authorities around the world could do little but issue warning press releases.Andrew Whitby, Time, 17 Apr. 2020
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North Carolina State University researchers found that deer movement can be excellent the last hour of daylight during the last-quarter phase of the moon.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Additionally, this maintenance is an excellent time for the IRS to test its systems to ensure that many people can submit their tax returns simultaneously.Nathalie Goldstein, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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For the moment, Russia and Iran remain Assad’s most crucial allies, but other countries have recently chosen to take a less punitive approach to his government, despite the sanctions risks.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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But punitive measures hardly seem to have slowed their roll.Adriana Lee, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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For its superb level of versatility and potency, Apple's Mac mini with M4 Pro earns our Editors' Choice award for small-form-factor desktops.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Most of all, the cast this season is superb, with an incredible level of talent, memorable personalities and delightful accents.Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Its standout feature is its exceptional speed over USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connections, providing quick file transfers, especially for large media files.Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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But this election is close, almost impossibly so, because of some of the ways (good and bad) in which the United States remains exceptional.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Daylite Expandable Travel Pack is part of a collection that’s perfect for those who start their adventure at the airport.Outside Online, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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On a night like this, my proclivity is to try and see as much of the board as possible to feed my anxiety — this is perfect for that.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Separated a documentary film directed by Errol Morris Adam Kirsch In Search of Fullness In his new book, the philosopher Charles Taylor looks at modern poetry as a unique record of spiritual experience in a secular age.Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
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Of course, different hunting conditions and different waterfowl species require unique decoying strategies.Joe Arterburn, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Exemplary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exemplary. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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