The phrase "a model of moderation" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone or something that exemplifies moderation in behavior, attitude, or approach.
Example: "In a world of extremes, she remains a model of moderation, always advocating for balanced perspectives."
Alternatives: "an example of restraint" or "a paragon of temperance."
Mr. Erdogan sought to portray himself as a model of moderation.
Afghanistan's new Constitution is mostly a model of moderation, guaranteeing many rights and freedoms for men and women.
An example is Zimbabwe, now independent and a model of moderation, due to the influence of the Carter Administration.
By way of contrast, Mr Rouhani has been a model of moderation towards the US and Israel since his inauguration, though he has not announced any changes in policy.
Even at Occidental College, during what he has called his dissolute phase, students remember him as a model of moderation: not the pot-smoking, booze-swilling Barry of "Dreams From My Father," his first book, but a morning jogger who studied hard and might allow himself a puff of a joint here, an extra beer there.
But if you're looking for a best-case scenario for a Romney presidency, you have to hope that his Mr. Fix-It impulses will work out for the best — and that rather than being a model of moderation or a paragon of purity, he'll be a president who tries, and tries, and ultimately gets things right.
Their results were consistent with a model of mediated moderation; that is, the inverted U-shaped relationship between temperature and assault purported by proponents of the NAE model was reduced when social contact was controlled for.
Even abroad, where Malaysia is often praised as a model of Muslim-majority democratic moderation, many will be suspicious.
Replicating this model of moderation and pious prosperity will be hard work in Tunisia, a country with staggering levels of unemployment and 25 percent illiteracy.
The Kurds are unlikely to feel contented in any of these countries, even if their governments became models of moderation, without a generous measure of autonomy in the regions in which they predominate.
India's prime minister, Manmohan Singh, has previously called on business leaders to "eschew conspicuous consumption" and "be role models of moderation".
