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1 general::   noun sth that is typical/demonstrates a point ADJ. characteristic, classic, prime, representative, typical This is a classic example of a badly designed building. | excellent, fine, good, impressive, magnificent, outstanding, perfect, superb, wonderful a magnificent example of sixteenth-century architecture | fascinating, interesting, intriguing | notable, remarkable, striking | graphic, vivid | dramatic, extreme, spectacular | clear, obvious, simple, straightforward | blatant, flagrant, glaring His treatment of his secretary was a blatant example of managerial arrogance. | familiar, famous, well-known | notorious | common | rare | much-quoted, oft-quoted, often-quoted The oft-quoted example of Nero playing the violin as Rome burned shows the Emperor's detachment from reality. | illustrative | helpful, illuminating, instructive, useful | practical The book is full of practical examples of classroom activities. | concrete Let me give a concrete example of what I mean. | hypothetical VERB + EXAMPLE give sb, provide (sb with) Let me give you a few examples of what I mean. | contain, include The leaflet includes several examples of bad grammar. | cite, draw, take (sth as) She illustrates her point with examples drawn from contemporary newspaper accounts. To take an obvious example, if there is a good harvest the price of grain will fall. | find EXAMPLE + VERB illustrate sth, show sth PREP. for ~ A touring cyclist, for example, might turn the pedals 80 times a minute. | in an/the ~ The teacher in our example is clearly wrong. | ~ of We can still find examples of discrimination today. sb whose behaviour is good and should be copied ADJ. good, great, inspiring, shining She is a shining example of how to organize your time. | bad, poor VERB + EXAMPLE set, show You must set a good example to the children. | follow I think all schools should follow the example of this one. | hold sb/sth up as The film was held up as an example of good cinema. PREP. by ~ Children learn by example. | ~ to His generosity is an example to us all. PHRASES make an example of sb The headmaster had made an example of him by scolding him in front of the whole school.

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

2 general:: see FOR EXAMPLE; MAKE AN EXAMPLE OF; SET AN EXAMPLE.

American Heritage Idioms

3 general:: example adjectives a good/typical example • This painting is a good example of his early work. a fine/excellent example • The house is a fine example of a medieval building. an outstanding example (= extremely good ) • The garden is one of the most outstanding examples of traditional Japanese garden design. a classic/perfect/prime example (= very typical ) • This is a classic example of how not to run a business. • The pot is a perfect example of the Marine Style. • This is a prime example of government incompetence. an obvious example • Our climate is changing at an alarming rate. The melting of the polar ice caps is an obvious example of this. a blatant/glaring example (= very obvious and very bad ) • His case is a blatant example of the unfairness of the current systen. a notable example formal (= important and worth mentioning ) • Some places contain a huge variety of animal and plant life. The two most notable examples are tropical forests and coral reefs. a graphic example (= very clear and full of unpleasant details ) • The film is full of graphic examples of what can go wrong if the proper safety procedures are not followed. verbs give (somebody) an example • Let me give you an example of how this might happen. provide an example • Our brochure provides examples of the different villas on offer. take an example (= consider it or talk about it ) • Let’s take the example of a family with two school-age children. use an example • He used several examples to illustrate his point. cite an example (= mention an example ) • The report cites the example of Sweden, where there is a complete ban on advertising on children's television. find an example • We found examples of people being overcharged by as much as 50%. contain/include an example • The exhibition also contains some examples of his book illustrations. an example shows/illustrates something • These examples show how the disease can be passed on to humans. example 2 verbs set an example (= show by your own behaviour how other people should behave ) • You should be setting an example for your little brother. follow sb’s example (= copy someone’s behaviour ) • I tried to follow my parent’s example with my own kids. lead by example (= show people what they should do by doing it yourself ) • The captain of the team should lead by example. hold somebody up as an example (= use someone as a good example of something ) • He was held up as an example to the younger athletes. adjectives a good/positive example • The older boys should set a positive example for the rest of the school. a shining example (= a very good example ) • Professor Squires was a shining example of what a good teacher should be. an inspiring example (= someone who makes other people want to do something great or good ) • Jenny’s story is an inspiring example of courage in the face of adversity.

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4 general:: example something that you mention because it is typical of the kind of thing that you are talking about: • The hall is a perfect example of medieval architecture. • There are many ways in which technology has changed our lives. The car is an obvious example. • This painting is a typical example of Picasso’s work in his Blue Period. case an example of something that happens, especially something bad: • There have been some cases of women employees being fired because they are pregnant. • In one case a man was charged $2,000 for a simple medical check-up. • Recent government spending on schools is a classic case of too little, too late. instance an example of a particular kind of situation or event, especially something bad. Instance is more formal than case: • Some users of Ecstasy have actually died, but such instances are very rare. • The report describes instances of discrimination. • In a few rare instances, the disease can cause death. illustration something, especially a story or situation, that you use as an example: • As an illustration of this, consider the following example. • He mentioned the recent events in the Middle East by way of illustration (= as an example ) . what you say when giving examples for example used when giving an example: • Prices have risen sharply. The price of gasoline, for example, has risen by over 50%. • Nepal has many attractions for visitors. For example, you can go trekking in the Himalayas, or see tigers in Chitwan National Park. for instance used when giving an example. For instance is slightly less formal than for example and is used more in spoken English: • There were many unanswered questions. For instance, where was the money going to come from? • Some people are really good languages. Take Katie, for instance . eg/e.g. written used when giving an example or a list of examples. Don’t use eg in formal writing – use the full phrase for example: • Make sure you eat foods that contain protein, e.g. meat, fish, eggs, milk, or cheese. such as especially written used when giving one or two typical examples when there are many others: • It is difficult to get even basic foods such as bread and sugar. take spoken used when giving a particular example as a way of proving that what you are saying is correct: • Take John – he has a good job but he didn’t go to university. • It is possible to recover from some types of cancer. Take skin cancer, for example . be a case in point used when emphasizing that someone or something is a good or typical example of what you have just mentioned: • Some birds have returned to Britain after once being extinct here. The return of the osprey is a case in point.

Longman-Thesaurus

5 general:: noun illustration: We will make her an example for all. noun sample: We need a good example to test.

Simple Definitions