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
But would elite athletes, these paragons of super-fitness, really take such a dumb risk?
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 2 June 2025
Trump, after all, is hardly a paragon of consistency.
—Reid Smith, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025
The game it was based on was not exactly a paragon of artistic merit to begin with.
—Calum Marsh, New York Times, 21 May 2025
After resting in stainless steel, the product that emerges is a paragon of complexity.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 2 June 2025
Trump, after all, is hardly a paragon of consistency.
—Reid Smith, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025
The game it was based on was not exactly a paragon of artistic merit to begin with.
—Calum Marsh, New York Times, 21 May 2025
After resting in stainless steel, the product that emerges is a paragon of complexity.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 20 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
Noun
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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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For example, a set of blue chairs at the far end of a rectangular garden will make the space feel larger than a set of red chairs in the same place.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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The Pistols never rose out of the clubs during their original incarnation and lived off near-starvation wages doled out to them every week by McLaren.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
12 July 2025
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In one incarnation, this is a tall, pivoting indoor fan.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
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“Paragon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paragon. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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