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Athletes should remember that they are role models.
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Dukes, the filings state, started looking up to people in the television and music industry because the male role models in his own life were in and out of jail.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Eshan volunteers at Casa several days each week, sharing his enthusiasm for biology and chemistry with Casa students, while serving as a role model through his academic dedication and extracurricular leadership, the news release stated.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
As Mike and Carol Brady, Robert Reed and Florence Henderson were good role models for their fictional children, both as characters and professional actors.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
In the Vrabel case, a straightforward, honest and early acknowledgement could have limited the damage to the reputation of a coach who is a role model for many.
—Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Eshan volunteers at Casa several days each week, sharing his enthusiasm for biology and chemistry with Casa students, while serving as a role model through his academic dedication and extracurricular leadership, the news release stated.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
As Mike and Carol Brady, Robert Reed and Florence Henderson were good role models for their fictional children, both as characters and professional actors.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
In the Vrabel case, a straightforward, honest and early acknowledgement could have limited the damage to the reputation of a coach who is a role model for many.
—Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Role model.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/role%20model. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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role model
noun
: a person whose behavior in a particular role is imitated by others
watching our parents and other role models deal with conflict—Melody Beattie
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