Exemplar Meaning
/ɛɡˈzɛm.plə/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSomething fit to be imitated; an ideal, a worthy model or role model: a desirable example.
nounSomething typical or representative; an example that typifies its class.
Sentence Examples
He is viewed as an exemplar of hard work and dedication.
The teacher provided an exemplar for the students to follow.
He is widely regarded as an exemplar of courage and integrity.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The museum displayed a rare ____ of early American craftsmanship.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The old cathedral stands as an ____ of gothic architecture, admired for its intricate detail.
Word Origin & History
Learned borrowing from Latin exemplar, from Latin exemplum (“example”). Doublet of exemplary.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"A ray of light amid all this nonsense was Gwyn Topham's piece in the Guardian, which was timely, measured, accurate and of appropriate tone. That this single report stood out so clearly as an exemplar is a scathing comment in itself on the volumes of drivel surrounding it."
— 2020 August 26, Nigel Harris, “Comment Special: Catastrophe at Carmont”, in Rail, page 4:
"To amend the same [default] according to the true exemplars."
— 1539, Richard Taverner, “Preface”, in Taverner's Bible:
"In our age we have no patterne of motherly affection more exemplare, than yours."
— 1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 8, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The museum displayed a rare ____ of early American craftsmanship.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The old cathedral stands as an ____ of gothic architecture, admired for its intricate detail.