Shining example (7)
I believe the answer is:
paragon
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">shining example</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for paragon that I've seen before include "A perfect person - pagan or what?" , "Role model" , "Perfect embodiment of a concept" , "Perfect type" , "An ideal" .)