Example (noun)

1. A thing characteristic of its kind or illustrating a general rule.
2. A person or thing that is typical of a group or class.
3. A precedent or model.

Origin:

Late middle english: from latin exemplum, from eximere "take out, choose", from ex- "out" + emere "take".

Examples:

1. The company is an example of success.
2. This is an example of his work.
3. This is a good example of how to do it.
4. She set a good example for her children.
5. This case is an example of judicial misconduct.