Synonyms and antonyms of A typical or good example of something in British Thesaurus

example (noun)

something that you mention in order to show the type of thing that you are talking about and to help to explain what you mean

instance (noun)

an example of something happening

case (noun)

an example or instance of something

model (noun)

something such as a system that is so good that people should copy it

archetype (noun)

a very typical example of a particular type of person or thing

prototype (noun)

the first or most typical example of something

stereotype (noun)

someone who is exactly what many people expect a person of their particular class, nationality, profession etc to be like

template (noun)

something that is used as a pattern or an example for something else

a case in point ()

an example of the situation or behaviour that you are talking about

the personification of something ()

someone who is a very clear example of a particular quality

a monument to something ()

something that represents particular qualities or features

apotheosis (noun)

very formal the perfect example of something

a shining example (of something) ()

someone or something that has very impressive qualities

boilerplate (noun)

mainly American a template (=a standard way of writing something that can be copied) used in legal documents, contracts etc

byword (noun)

if someone or something is a byword for a particular quality, they have a strong reputation for that quality

caricature (noun)

someone or something that seems silly because they show very strongly the aspects that are considered very typical of a particular person, thing, or group

case study (noun)

a set of events that is a good example of a particular idea or situation

embodiment (noun)

someone or something that is the best possible example of a particular idea, quality, or principle, especially a good one

example (noun)

a person or way of behaving that is considered as a model for other people to copy

exemplar (noun)

formal a perfect or typical example of something

the grandaddy of something (informal)

informal the oldest or most famous example of something

incarnation (noun)

a person or thing that is an extremely strong example of a particular quality

lead (noun)

an action that is an example for someone to copy

Mr (humorous)

humorous used before a noun or adjective for saying that a man represents a particular quality or thing

object lesson (noun)

an event or situation that is a very good example of a particular principle or of how something should be done

paradigm (noun)

formal a typical example or model of something

poster child (noun)

mainly Americanhumorous someone or something that represents a particular quality, idea, or activity

precedent (noun)

an action or event in the past that is used as an example or reason for a present action or event

quintessence (noun)

formal a person or thing that is a perfect example of something

showpiece (noun)

the most impressive feature of something or the most impressive thing of its type

specimen (noun)

an example of something, especially of a plant or an animal

standout (noun)

American someone or something that you notice because they are much better than anyone or anything else

thing (noun)

used for referring to other examples or details, especially when you cannot or do not want to refer to them in a more specific way