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A typical or good example of something

example

noun

something that you mention in order to show the type of thing that you are talking about and to help to explain what you mean

instance

noun

an example of something happening

case

noun

an example or instance of something

model

noun

something such as a system that is so good that people should copy it

archetype

noun

a very typical example of a particular type of person or thing

prototype

noun

the first or most typical example of something

stereotype

noun

someone who is exactly what many people expect a person of their particular class, nationality, profession, etc. to be like

template

noun

something that is used as a pattern or an example for something else

a case in point

an example of the situation or behavior that you are talking about

the personification of something

someone who is a very clear example of a particular quality

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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