The company is a 'paragon of' modern manufacturing techniques.
He is a 'paragon of virtue'. [=he is a very virtuous person]
He's no moral 'paragon'.
(..) Is there someone in your service whom you trust completely? - Yes. - The wiser answer was no, my lord. Get a message to this paragon of yours - discreetly. Send him to question Ser Hugh. After that, you might want him to visit a certain armorer in the city. He lives in a large house (..)2011 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things Season: 1 Episode 4