Paragon Sample Sentences

As a paragon of purity, a nun would never dress inappropriately.




The editors of the magazine described the supermodel as a paragon of beauty.




When talking to the class, the teacher described John’s essay as a paragon that everyone should strive to reproduce.




The minister of my church is viewed as a paragon of virtue.




Since I am in poor health, I am not a paragon of wellness.




Mark was recognized as a paragon of integrity when he returned the stolen diamond ring to its owner.





In the movie, the angel represents the paragon of goodness that will save the world.




My husband is a paragon of patience who never complains about sitting for hours while I try on shoes.





A paragon of punctuality, Mary is never late for an event.





The chocolate cake contained five types of chocolate and was a paragon of richness.




That vase is an absolute paragon.





In the novel, Constanza is a paragon of virtue who would never compromise her reputation.




They thought she was a paragon of cold case crime-fighting, but she turned out to have planted or doctored evidence in over two dozen cases.




If you want to produce a shining paragon of journalistic excellence, it will take time.

Foreshorten Sample Sentences

The past is a giant foreshortened with his feet towards us.




A low vantage point provides the opportunity to dramatically foreshorten the dimensions of the building.

Haruspication Sample Sentences

The diviners of the Etruscan civilization used haruspication to foretell the future.