exemplar
noun
[ ɪɡˈzɛmplə ]
• a person or thing serving as a typical example or appropriate model.
• "the place is an exemplar of multicultural Britain"
Similar:
epitome,
perfect example,
shining example,
model,
paragon,
ideal,
type,
exemplification,
definitive example,
textbook example,
embodiment,
essence,
quintessence,
paradigm,
archetype,
prototype,
pattern,
blueprint,
standard,
criterion,
benchmark,
yardstick,
byword,
avatar,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French exemplaire, from late Latin exemplarium, from Latin exemplum ‘sample, imitation’ (see example).
