paragon

Speech parts

1. paragon - Noun

2. paragon - Verb

Meaning

A companion; a match; an equal.

Emulation; rivalry; competition.

A model or pattern; a pattern of excellence or perfection; as, a paragon of beauty or eloquence.

A size of type between great primer and double pica. See the Note under Type.

To compare; to parallel; to put in rivalry or emulation with.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ideal perfection saint nonesuch standard model epitome quintessence nonsuch criterion paradigm masterpiece embodiment idol archetype
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Antonyms

Dracula elf centaur viper hickey goblin
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Hypernyms

model ideal role model

Hyponyms

crackerjack class act gold standard humdinger jimdandy jimhickey

Phrases with the word

paragon of virtue paragon of excellence

Examples

All the tokens from exalted alts can then be funneled to one character to use them and get more paragon caches than usual. Source: Internet

Akpabio is neither a paragon of virtue nor an exemplar of character. Source: Internet

Dilworth's book plays the part of a paragon in the poem "The Rising Village" by Oliver Goldsmith about the influences of improper education in a Nova Scotia community. Source: Internet

As I argued this week, consistently choosing Paragon options—even ones you don’t necessarily agree with—is pretty much always beneficial in the long run. Source: Internet

Billy Martin, co-owner of Paragon Property Maintenance, said he doesn't mind outside companies coming in to do remediation work, saying Fort McMurray doesn't have enough companies for the job. Source: Internet

In 1991, GDW licensees Paragon developed the Twilight 2000 computer game adaptation (complete with expansion, "the Colonel") depicting a squad of 20 soldiers stranded behind enemy lines in Poland, struggling against the despot Baron Czarny. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

paragogic future paragogical paragogically paragon of excellence paragon of virtue paragonimiasis