#paragon__ideal__nonpareil__saint__apotheosis__nonesuch__nonsuch  model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
  supertype:  role_model__model  someone worthy of imitation; "every child needs a role model"
  subtype:  jimdandy__jimhickey__crackerjack  someone excellent of their kind; "he's a jimdandy of a soldier"
  subtype:  humdinger  someone of remarkable excellence: "a humdinger of a secretary"

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