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Brat eager to reform as shining example? (5,4)

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I believe the answer is:

great bear

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'shining example?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.

'brat eager to reform' is the wordplay.
'to reform' indicates anagramming the letters (letters in a new form).
'brat'+'eager'='brateager'
'brateager' is an anagram of 'GREAT BEAR'.

'as' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for great bear that I've seen before include "Ursa Major" , "'Large ursine in the heavens (5,4)'" , "Large animal - same as 7" , "star group" , "Major stars" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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