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Example means something or someone that is used as a model. (noun)

An example of the word "example" is a previously baked pie shown to a cooking class.
An example of the word "example" is 2x2=4 used to show multiplication.
An example of the word "example" is a couch with a standard fabric, even though many fabrics are available as options.

The definition of example is a punishment that warns others to follow rules. (noun)

An example of the word "example" is a troubled movie star getting a longer jail term because more news coverage encourages more people to stay out of trouble.

See example in Webster's New World College Dictionary