She may be a paragon of virtue compared with the executives of Enron or, for that matter, O.J. Simpson.
But Charlotte is a paragon of professionalism compared with Prudence's therapist, Stuart Trent Dawsonn), who slept with Prudence early on in their client-patient relationship and is eager for a return engagement.
IF THERE was one thing that the world's tycoons agreed on at this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, it was that the Chinese state is a paragon of efficiency especially compared with the doltish, venal clowns in Washington and Brussels.
For, incredible though it seems, Al Fayed remains a paragon of good judgment compared with some of the foreign plutocrats making playthings out of English football clubs.
But Mark and Colin were paragons of mental health, compared with the Trip Advisors themselves who appeared to have dedicated their lives to writing lengthy reviews that only the owners of the establishment were likely to read seriously.
For American taxpayers now deploring the murky nature of the current subprime mortgage mess and proposed remedies, it ought to be of some interest that U.S. institutions are paragons of clarity and accountability compared with the opaque dealings of the U.N. and related cross-border collective institutions.
In his latest attack on the former Labour leader, he also holds up Lord Mandelson, who has been known to associate with a super-rich crowd, as a paragon of plain living and frugality compared with Blair.
Both its budget deficit and its national debt are about the same fraction of G.D.P. as those of the U.S. eight years ago, and compared with Japan the country is a paragon of fiscal prudence.
That may sound appalling, but compared with other ex-cons, sex offenders were paragons of virtue.
(Compared with Marco Rubio after the State of the Union address, however, he is a paragon of grace).
