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Definition

  • noun: a person or way of behaving that is seen as a model that should be followed
  • noun: one that serves as a pattern to be imitated or not to be imitated
  • verb: to serve as an example of
  • synonyms: precedent, case, instance

Examples

  • Things are getting better. Last year, 'for example' [='for instance'], the company achieved record sales in Europe.

  • Although it was only his first offense, the judge decided to 'make an example of him' and sentence him to prison.

  • It was obvious that her memory was failing. 'For example', she would often forget where she put her car keys.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,But l told him. I said, ''The trick with any beast\Nis to know how to calm him.'' Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,Take Fluffy, for example. Just play him a bit of\Nmusic and he falls straight to sleep. (..)
    2001 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
  • (..) Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,Of course, l've only tried\Na few simple ones myself... Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,...but they've all worked for me. Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,For example: Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,Oculus Reparo. (..)
    2001 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone