Example
Example noun - One of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like.
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Synonyms for Example
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Both words in one sentence
- For example, a line that is usually translated as "the bell of saints before saints", is translated by O'Brien as "the saint-bell of saints with sainty-saints".
Source: Literature / At Swim-Two-Birds -
The Roman Catholic Church for example, is almost dead, and have made Jesuit philosopher Teilhard de Chardin a saint, integrating his teachings heavily into the Catechism.
Source: Literature / Hyperion Cantos -
A notable example is the climax setting, referred to as simply "the Monastery" in the series—it's clearly Mont Saint-Michel, an famous island monastery in France.
Source: Manga / Kaitou Saint Tail
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