paragon

[US]/ˈpærəɡən/

[UK]/ˈpærəɡɑːn/

Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a model of excellence or perfection; a person of exceptional merit
adj. perfect; exemplary

a paragon of virtue.

Man is the paragon of animals.

He was considered to be a paragon of virtue.

it would have taken a paragon of virtue not to feel viciously jealous.

Paris, the paragon of cities;

Unfortunately we can’t expect all policemen to be paragons of virtue.

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