Synonym: model, pattern, representative, sample, symbol, type. Similar words: for example, ample, sample, examine, examining, examination, complex, temple. Meaning: [ɪg'zɑːmpl] 
n. 1. an item of information that is representative of a type 2. a representative form or pattern 3. something to be imitated 4. punishment intended as a warning to others 5. an occurrence of something 6. a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding.
n. 1. an item of information that is representative of a type 2. a representative form or pattern 3. something to be imitated 4. punishment intended as a warning to others 5. an occurrence of something 6. a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding. 
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151 'I was eating when the phone rang' is an example of the past progressive.
152 There is a similar word in many languages, for example in French and Italian.
153 'Give me liberty, or give me death' is an example of antithesis. Sentencedict.com
154 Some state schools follow the example of private schools in asking parents to donate money.
155 The dictionary is blemished by those long ineffective example sentences.
156 Their friends think Phillip and Joan are a shining example of a happily married couple.
157 A classic example comes from comedian Jack Benny , famous for his parsimony.
158 This was another example of press intrusion into the affairs of the royals.
159 It was the most extreme example of cruelty to animals I had ever seen.
160 This is not a good example to set other children.
161 He's decided to follow the example of his father and study law.
162 She is a shining example of what people with disabilities can achieve.
163 The term "renewable energy" is applied, for example, to energy deriving from solar radiation.
164 The incident stuck in my mind because it was the first example I had seen of racism in that country.
165 In the example mentioned above(sentencedict.com), either method of construction could have been used.
166 I would categorize this as a very early example of Tudor art.
167 The above definition is set in roman ; this example is in italics.
168 She was an example to the rest of the class.
169 The prime example is Macy's, once the undisputed king of California retailers.
170 The most obvious example of an information source is a dictionary.
171 I don't think it is an example of bad writing myself, otherwise I'd be agreeing with Leavis, and that would never do.
172 There's confusion and resentment, and it's almost never expressed out in the open. Take this office, for example.
173 The upper middle class tend to go into business or the professions, becoming, for example, lawyers, doctors or accountants.
174 Orpington seems an example of the truism that nothing succeeds like success.
175 Many countries, for example Mexico and Japan, have a lot of earthquakes.
176 You should be setting a good example to your younger brother.
177 Fractions can be written with oblique strokes, for example 2/3.
178 The house is a textbook example of medieval domestic architecture.
179 Car prices can vary a lot. For example, in Belgium the VW Golf costs $1000 less than in Britain.
180 Let us suppose, for example, that you are married with two children.
More similar words: for example, ample, sample, examine, examining, examination, complex, temple, complete, complexity, implement, implementation, exact, exactly, lamp, camp, exanimate, campus, lampoon, rampage, damping, exasperation, champion, campaign, plea, plead, apple, championship, pledge, purple.