Thesaurus results for PARAGONS

paragons

noun

plural of paragon

as in models

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 paragons This image influenced the Italian view of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905, in which European journalists presented the Japanese soldiers as samurai-like paragons of discipline and self-sacrifice. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 22 Sep. 2026 Grossman’s soldiers might not be tidy paragons of bravery, but they’re portrayed with an unwavering, compassionate regard. — Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 8 July 2026 Packed with clashing Nazi goons and ice-cold blaxploitation paragons of extralegal justice, this season went inexplicably Tarantino, opening up arteries but also opportunities for a great actor to shine. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 June 2026 Kathleen Hanna fronted punk greats Bikini Kill and Le Tigre, two bands that existed at different times in the evolving (but still sexist) conversation about women and their place in culture, with the musicians often serving as paragons of feminist critique and anguish. — Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026 For instance, there is no reason to fear that Canadian, German, or Japanese nuclear weapons would end up in the hands of rogue states or terrorist organizations; all three are paragons of responsibility, state capacity, and domestic stability. — Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025 These crunchy paragons are slightly sweet, sour and properly hot. — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2025

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Associate Laboratory Director Jess Gehin said engineers currently rely on models to predict how this reactor design will perform.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
That may sound counterintuitive, given that Chinese open-source models have won plaudits worldwide for their low costs—and that China has cheap power.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of models

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Both examples demonstrate how local champions and an existing source of funding can help turn a lifesaving idea into reality.

— Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
One of the biggest examples came in 2024, when attackers targeted Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

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When teams stay genuinely curious and learn to challenge ideas without challenging people, disagreement becomes a tool for better thinking and can actually strengthen trust.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Santoyo supports meeting regularly with students and the community to exchange ideas and concerns.

— Sophia Veneziano, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of ideas

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Most of these programs did not have physical forms in their original MCU incarnations, but appear in human form within the world inside Vision’s mind.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
One of the true survivors The 71-year-old Zeiler is one of the true survivors of the various incarnations of Warner Bros over the past 14 years.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

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