Something that is representative of all such things in a group. / Something that serves to illustrate or explain a rule.

To be illustrated or exemplified (by).

(obsolete) A pattern; an exemplar.

plural of exampler

plural of example

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of example

(conjunctive) As an example.

simple past tense and past participle of example

present participle of example

(transitive, idiomatic) To punish someone so as to give a warning to others.