model applies to something taken or proposed as worthy of imitation.
a decor that is a model of good taste
example applies to a person to be imitated or in some contexts on no account to be imitated but to be regarded as a warning.
children tend to follow the example of their parents
pattern suggests a clear and detailed archetype or prototype.
American industry set a pattern for others to follow
exemplar suggests either a faultless example to be emulated or a perfect typification.
cited Joan of Arc as the exemplar of courage
ideal implies the best possible exemplification either in reality or in conception.
never found a job that matched his ideal
Example Sentences
Noun The dishes have a floral pattern around the rim. The fabric comes in different colors and patterns. The rug is decorated with a geometric pattern. The shadows made a pattern of lines on the ground. They are studying behavior patterns among high-school students. Analysts are noticing different spending patterns by consumers. The trees followed a characteristic pattern of growth. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
That pattern is set to flip as the year draws to a close. Paul Hannon, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 If that pattern continues, and Democrats lose their narrow majority in the House or Senate, Biden’s ability to enact significant legislation will be blocked.The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2022 Thunderstorms persist in the afternoon over Orlando this Monday and that pattern will linger for the rest of the week. Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 That pattern should change this season — for the worse.New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022 That pattern apparently persisted in all the denominators of all the equations. Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2022 Southeast Stark Street is among those high-crash corridors, making Saturday morning’s crash part of that fatal pattern.oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2022 And that pattern only became more entrenched during the pandemic in the 2021/2022 school year. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 That erratic pattern remains the rule for Gurnah’s characters, especially a young man named Ilyas, who becomes Khalifa’s best friend. Ron Charles, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022
Verb
Next, the researchers had to figure out how to pattern a surface with thousands of their artificial cilia. Saugat Bolakhe, Scientific American, 11 July 2022 Defenders including Tony Allen, Shane Battier, Bruce Bowen, Michael Cooper and Derek Harper would become guys that young players might pattern themselves after. Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 4 Feb. 2022 Focus on the only number that VCs can pattern match off, which is revenue growth. Diana Tsai, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2021 The most effective way to kill a giant whitetail is to pattern him on trail camera and hunt him to the exclusion of all others. Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 5 Jan. 2021 Cox explained that this partnership unfolded as the state tried to pattern its handling of the pandemic after South Korea’s example. Taylor Stevens, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Sep. 2020 When scouting, remember that the goal is not to bump and push hogs out of an area, but simply to pattern their movements in order to formulate a hunting strategy. Mike Dickerson, Outdoor Life, 4 Aug. 2020 The community is now a destination for art lovers and people wanting to learn to make the exquisite, colorfully patterned quilts. Kelly Kazek | Kkazek@al.com, al, 1 June 2020 Maisonette has brightly printed and patterned cotton face masks in small, medium and large sizes.oregonlive, 15 May 2020 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English patron, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin patronus