Noun
punishment intended as a warning to others
Source: WordNetthey decided to make an example of him Source: Internet
Gamers quickly followed suit, turning what was once a promising idea into an embarrassing footnote in console history, as well as an object lesson in why console makers shouldn't split their user base with pricey add-ons." Source: Internet
And nationally, these aspiring fascists are especially eager to disarm Normal Americans – doing so would be an object lesson in who’s the boss, as well as solving that frustrating problem of the Normals having the ability to resist. Source: Internet
One way drags out the issue and may cause more hard feelings, the other allows the incident to fade into perspective or even become an object lesson of respect for differences. Source: Internet
ISIS's use of mass, graphic violence against the Shaitat was an object lesson in raw terror, but it has felt the need to explain itself and to bring some sort of closure to an Arabic-language audience. Source: Internet
As we experienced talks and engaged in discussions and started rapid prototyping ideas for projects on which to collaborate, it became for me an object lesson on the fact that on the inside, we're practically identical twins. Source: Internet