Widely admired as being an outstanding example (6)

I believe the answer is:

iconic

(Other definitions for iconic that I've seen before include "Widely-recognised" , "Worthy of veneration" , "Like a symbol/image" , "much revered" , "Symbolically representative" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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