Collocations for example - noun
1. sth that is typical/demonstrates a point
ADJECTIVE
characteristic,
classic,
prime,
quintessential,
stellar (AmE),
supreme,
textbook,
typical,
ultimate
This is a classic example of a badly designed building.
This is a classic example of a badly designed building.
excellent,
fine,
good,
great,
impressive,
magnificent,
outstanding,
perfect,
stunning,
superb,
wonderful
a magnificent example of 18th-century architecture
a magnificent example of 18th-century architecture
fascinating,
interesting,
intriguing
notable, prominent, remarkable, striking, telling
a telling example of how difficult it can be to succeed in business
notable, prominent, remarkable, striking, telling
a telling example of how difficult it can be to succeed in business
isolated
This is far from an isolated example.
This is far from an isolated example.
graphic,
vivid
dramatic, extreme, spectacular
clear, obvious, simple, straightforward
blatant, flagrant, glaring
His treatment of his secretary was a blatant example of managerial arrogance.
dramatic, extreme, spectacular
clear, obvious, simple, straightforward
blatant, flagrant, glaring
His treatment of his secretary was a blatant example of managerial arrogance.
egregious (AmE),
worst
the most egregious example of his mishandling of the situation
This is among the worst examples of corporate greed.
the most egregious example of his mishandling of the situation
This is among the worst examples of corporate greed.
poor
This film is a poor example of the genre.
This film is a poor example of the genre.
notorious
familiar, famous, well-known
common
rare
illustrative, representative
helpful, illuminating, instructive, salient, useful
practical
The book is full of practical examples of classroom activities.
familiar, famous, well-known
common
rare
illustrative, representative
helpful, illuminating, instructive, salient, useful
practical
The book is full of practical examples of classroom activities.
concrete,
particular,
specific
Let me give a concrete example of what I mean.
Let me give a concrete example of what I mean.
real-life,
real-world
a book filled with real-life examples that anyone can relate to
a book filled with real-life examples that anyone can relate to
hypothetical
contemporary, historical
He uses a number of historical examples to support his thesis.
contemporary, historical
He uses a number of historical examples to support his thesis.
VERB + example
give sb,
offer,
provide (sb with)
Let me give you a few examples of what I mean.
Let me give you a few examples of what I mean.
contain,
illustrate,
include,
present,
represent,
show
The leaflet includes several examples of bad grammar.
Twenty-seven examples are presented in this video.
the example shown in Figure 2
The leaflet includes several examples of bad grammar.
Twenty-seven examples are presented in this video.
the example shown in Figure 2
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.
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.
use
Fisher used a hypothetical example to illustrate his point.
Fisher used a hypothetical example to illustrate his point.
consider
Consider the following example …
Consider the following example …
see
We've seen other examples of this same problem recently.
We've seen other examples of this same problem recently.
find
example + VERB
demonstrate sth,
highlight sth,
illustrate sth,
show sth
indicate sth, suggest sth
These examples suggest that there is a connection between the two processes.
indicate sth, suggest sth
These examples suggest that there is a connection between the two processes.
PREPOSITION
for example
An athlete, for example, might turn the pedals 80 times a minute.
An athlete, for example, might turn the pedals 80 times a minute.
in an/the example
The teacher in our example is clearly wrong.
The teacher in our example is clearly wrong.
example of
We can still find examples of discrimination today.
We can still find examples of discrimination today.
2. person thought to be a good model
ADJECTIVE
good,
great,
inspiring,
shining,
sterling
(esp. AmE)
She is a shining example of how to organize your time.
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.
You must set a good example to the children.
follow
I think all schools should follow the example of this one.
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.
The film was held up as an example of good cinema.
be inspired by
I was inspired by the example of the athletes who trained so hard.
I was inspired by the example of the athletes who trained so hard.
PREPOSITION
by example
Children learn by example.
Children learn by example.
example to
His generosity is an example to us all.
His generosity is an example to us all.
PHRASES
make an example of sb
The teacher made an example of him by suspending him from school.
The teacher made an example of him by suspending him from school.