as in model
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation
in Arthurian legend, Sir Galahad is depicted as the one knight who is a paragon of virtue
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Recent Examples of paragon
After resting in stainless steel, the product that emerges is a paragon of complexity.
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Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Richard Linklater — paragon of American cinema — has decided to go French.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
The agencies then market the idols as paragons of innocence to a mostly male, older fanbase that prizes their looks, perceived purity and emotional accessibility over their limited skill as pop performers.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
The Trump administration has hailed Poland as a paragon of self-sufficiency.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
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Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Richard Linklater — paragon of American cinema — has decided to go French.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
The agencies then market the idols as paragons of innocence to a mostly male, older fanbase that prizes their looks, perceived purity and emotional accessibility over their limited skill as pop performers.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
The Trump administration has hailed Poland as a paragon of self-sufficiency.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paragon
Noun
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The Double Shot made our reviewer's hair nice and smooth while giving it volume, and managed to give less frizz than other models.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
9 July 2025
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Rae’s grandiose style was designed by hair artist Lucas Wilson, whose client list includes models Gabbriette and Emily Ratajkowski.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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Miloš had a wacky idea about Burt Reynolds for a while.—
Jordan Hoffman Updated,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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Just as the fish rise to the surface when the water is calm, your best ideas may surface when your mind is tranquil and wandering during an evening shower.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
10 July 2025
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Media personality Bo Dietl, for example, is teaming up with former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to raise $10 million through an outside group to challenge Mamdani, the Wall Street Journal reported.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
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We’re told, for example, that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has at various times stationed at least five people there, including an assistant special agent in charge and two drone operators.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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Candidates are subject to a series of tests, including identifying objects that belonged to the previous incarnation.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
3 July 2025
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Mixed in with this bold art and design are art deco vestiges of the building’s former incarnation as the Saxony Hotel in the 1950s and ’60s, when Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra and Elvis frequented the hot spot.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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“Paragon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paragon. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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