exemplar

/ɪɡˈzɛmplɑr/
noun
  1. A person or thing that serves as a perfect example or model of a particular quality or type.
    • Her dedication to community service made her an exemplar of kindness.
    • The teacher held up the student's essay as an exemplar for the rest of the class.
    • This ancient building is an exemplar of Gothic architecture.
  2. A typical or representative example of something.
    • Each poem in the collection is an exemplar of its literary period.
    • This small town is an exemplar of rural life in the Midwest.
    • The scientist studied the fossil as an exemplar of the species.
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