model, example, pattern, exemplar, ideal mean someone or something set before one for guidance or imitation. model applies to something taken or proposed as worthy of imitation.

EXEMPLAR meaning: 1. a typical or good example of something: 2. a typical or good example of something: . Learn more.

EXEMPLAR definition: a model or pattern to be copied or imitated. See examples of exemplar used in a sentence.

An exemplar is someone or something that is considered to be so good that they should be copied or imitated.

One that is worthy of imitation; a perfect example or model.

Definition of exemplar noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun exemplar, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

ex•em•plar (ig zem′ plər, -plär), n. a model or pattern to be copied or imitated: Washington is the exemplar of patriotic virtue. a typical example or instance. an original or archetype: Plato thought …

Dec 29, 2025 · From Latin exemplar, from Latin exemplum (“example”). Doublet of exemplary. exemplar (plural exemplars) A ray of light amid all this nonsense was Gwyn Topham's piece in the Guardian, …

EXEMPLAR meaning: 1 : an admired person or thing that is considered an example that deserves to be copied; 2 : a typical example