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paragon::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | beau ideal, idol, perfection |
| Type of | ideal |
| Has types | gold standard |
paragon::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | apotheosis, ideal, nonesuch, nonpareil, nonsuch, saint |
| Type of | role model, model |
| Has types | crackerjack, jimdandy, jimhickey, class act, humdinger |
Examples of paragon
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Paragon hall of residence is shared with the University of West London students.
From the independent.co.uk
I meant, of course, to call Mr Cowell a paragon of modern popular entertainment.
From the guardian.co.uk
Until his death in 1996, Packard was a fearsome paragon of corporate integrity.
From the businessweek.com
BoingBoing is not the paragon of online forums nor above hypocrisy when needed.
From the economist.com
Paragon Theatre has produced 16 plays to date, 10 of which have included smoking.
From the denverpost.com
Paragon is an ensemble-driven company whose members choose their season together.
From the denverpost.com
To many of its friends and neighbours, though, the paragon is a disappointment.
From the economist.com
The city was greatly respected by the Romans as a paragon of Hellenistic culture.
From the en.wikipedia.org
He is, as he reminds his audience when it suits his argument, an unlikely paragon.
From the independent.co.uk
- An ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
- Ideal: model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
- Paragon is a speed metal/power metal band from Hamburg, Germany.
- Paragon is the codename used by three unrelated fictional characters from Marvel Comics. The first was genetically engineered by the Enclave. The second was created as an original character for the video game . The third is a superhero and a member of Nebraska's Initiative team.
- Paragon is a fictional supervillain published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Justice League of America vol. 1 #224 (March 1984), and was created by Kurt Busiek and Chuck Patton.
- A paragon is a perfect diamond -- flawless and without inclusions. In the 16th century, a weight of was sufficient for this title but now, more than are needed.
- Paragon (or specificly by the realm Lightning's Blade-EU) is a finnish World of Warcraft -guild, which is currently ("todays World of Warcraft") classified as the best (PvE)-guild in the world. Paragon was originally formed by two guilds from different realms, Knockout and Sauna at August, 2008.
- Excelsior is a serif typeface, designed by Chauncey H. Griffith, and presented by Mergenthaler Linotype in 1931. It is one of five typefaces in Griffith's 'Legibility Group' which contains typefaces especially well-suited to newsprint.
- (Paragons (comics)) The Paragons are one of the teams of mutants in the comic book series New X-Men: Academy X, in the Marvel Universe. They are students of the Xavier Institute and are instructed by members of the X-Men. The squad's colors are green, pink, and black.
