exemplary as in worthy of imitation

• "exemplary behavior"
• "model citizens"

Synonyms

• model(a)

exemplary as in being or serving as an illustration of a type

• "the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy"
• "an action exemplary of his conduct"

Synonyms

• emblematicserving as a visible symbol for something abstract; being or serving as an illustration of a type
• typicbeing or serving as an illustration of a type

exemplary as in serving to warn

• "shook a monitory finger at him"
• "an exemplary jail sentence"

Synonyms

• admonitoryserving to warn; expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
• cautionarywarding off; serving to warn
• monitoryserving to warn
• warning(a)