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as in reproduction
an exact representation of something in greatly reduced size
the dollhouse was a tiny, perfect model of the family's actual house
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as in mannequin
a person who poses with or wears merchandise (as clothes) often for pictorial advertising
the most famous models can earn thousands of dollars an hour
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as in idea
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation
she's the very model of the dedicated teacher
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as in classic
constituting, serving as, or worthy of being a pattern to be imitated
why can't you be like your sister, who is such a well-behaved model child?
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as in to pattern
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Recent Examples of model
Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Encourage employees to take PTO and unplug, and model this behavior at the executive level.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
As such, the starring roles this year belong not to actors and models—though, yes, all your favorites will be in attendance—but to costume designers and their work.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
From pin-straight recession brunette tresses to luscious D Hair Boutique extensions, her reunion moment was her signature style but with a more drenching wet, model-esque feel.
—Essence, 25 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Leaders who model resilience and create environments of psychological safety establish foundations for innovation, excellence and retention.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Encourage employees to take PTO and unplug, and model this behavior at the executive level.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The model builds on a decade of global outreach that has touched multiple continents.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
As such, the starring roles this year belong not to actors and models—though, yes, all your favorites will be in attendance—but to costume designers and their work.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
This is not the 21st-century China that the state is keen to project in films that play abroad — and these characters are not model 21st-century Chinese, either.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
From pin-straight recession brunette tresses to luscious D Hair Boutique extensions, her reunion moment was her signature style but with a more drenching wet, model-esque feel.
—Essence, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for model
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The Givenchy couture atelier created four iterations of the little black dress—one original and three reproductions.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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Their innovation, called retina E-paper, uses nanoparticles to control how light scatters, achieving lifelike color reproduction that can be tuned electrically.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Each artifact seems to come with a tale , even the fence posts, benches, and mannequins put out for parties.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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For Artemis 1, NASA flew two female-anatomy mannequins, Helga and Zohar, to test the effects of space radiation on women.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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The shareholder meetings give the youngest Browns in the sixth and seventh generations, and their distant cousins, a chance to meet and bounce ideas off one another.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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My idea was to do a little ‘maison,’ and to offer a look at what’s behind the brand.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For her part, Bieber delivered a rock-n-roll roll take on classic LBD.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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In a series of wedding photos shared, the newlyweds can be seen embracing in their wedding attire, with Smith wearing a strapless satin gown and Sutherland sporting a classic black suit.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Starting in 2009, the fashion stylist worked with Obama as a wardrobe advisor to create some of the then first lady’s most viral looks: from an ivory strapless Brandon Maxwell dress to bold, patterned Kenzo.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Blanco paired his new accessory with a basic gray hoodie, patterned shorts and black-and-white Adidas sneakers.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
13 Oct. 2025
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Finally, there were also handmade miniatures.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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As Nicholas Royle argues, the scene of Cinna’s death can easily be treated as a version of Julius Caesar in miniature.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Such legendary figures, all fictional characters, link the messy uncertainties of nation building to a transcendent region of certainty and truth that defies criticism and doubt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Ortiz is one of the leading figures on Fox's pregame and postgame shows throughout the season, and since Fox carries the World Series, he has been prominently featured in the coverage.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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One example of such smaller space weather events is a magnetic flux rope—bundles of magnetic fields wrapped around each other like a rope.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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One of the most famous examples of a major business leader succeeding from failure was Apple’s visionary cofounder Steve Jobs.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Model.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/model. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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