diff --git a/datamodel/high/v3/media_type_test.go b/datamodel/high/v3/media_type_test.go
index a9035b4..65d1922 100644
--- a/datamodel/high/v3/media_type_test.go
+++ b/datamodel/high/v3/media_type_test.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel/low"
 	v3 "github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel/low/v3"
 	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/index"
+	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/orderedmap"
 	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/utils"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
@@ -162,6 +163,29 @@ func TestMediaType_Examples(t *testing.T) {
 
 	r := NewMediaType(&n)
 
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, orderedmap.Len(r.Examples))
+
 	rend, _ := r.Render()
 	assert.Len(t, rend, 290)
 }
+
+func TestMediaType_Examples_NotFromSchema(t *testing.T) {
+	yml := `schema:
+  type: string
+  examples:
+    - example 1
+    - example 2
+    - example 3`
+
+	var idxNode yaml.Node
+	_ = yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(yml), &idxNode)
+	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&idxNode, index.CreateOpenAPIIndexConfig())
+
+	var n v3.MediaType
+	_ = low.BuildModel(idxNode.Content[0], &n)
+	_ = n.Build(context.Background(), nil, idxNode.Content[0], idx)
+
+	r := NewMediaType(&n)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, orderedmap.Len(r.Examples))
+}
diff --git a/datamodel/high/v3/parameter_test.go b/datamodel/high/v3/parameter_test.go
index df7b51f..bd2b94d 100644
--- a/datamodel/high/v3/parameter_test.go
+++ b/datamodel/high/v3/parameter_test.go
@@ -4,10 +4,14 @@
 package v3
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel/high/base"
+	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel/low"
+	v3 "github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel/low/v3"
+	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/index"
 	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/orderedmap"
 	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/utils"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -169,3 +173,50 @@ func TestParameter_IsDefaultPathEncoding(t *testing.T) {
 	param := Parameter{}
 	assert.True(t, param.IsDefaultPathEncoding())
 }
+
+func TestParameter_Examples(t *testing.T) {
+	yml := `examples:
+    pbjBurger:
+        summary: A horrible, nutty, sticky mess.
+        value:
+            name: Peanut And Jelly
+            numPatties: 3
+    cakeBurger:
+        summary: A sickly, sweet, atrocity
+        value:
+            name: Chocolate Cake Burger
+            numPatties: 5`
+
+	var idxNode yaml.Node
+	_ = yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(yml), &idxNode)
+	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&idxNode, index.CreateOpenAPIIndexConfig())
+
+	var n v3.Parameter
+	_ = low.BuildModel(idxNode.Content[0], &n)
+	_ = n.Build(context.Background(), nil, idxNode.Content[0], idx)
+
+	r := NewParameter(&n)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, orderedmap.Len(r.Examples))
+}
+
+func TestParameter_Examples_NotFromSchema(t *testing.T) {
+	yml := `schema:
+  type: string
+  examples:
+    - example 1
+    - example 2
+    - example 3`
+
+	var idxNode yaml.Node
+	_ = yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(yml), &idxNode)
+	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&idxNode, index.CreateOpenAPIIndexConfig())
+
+	var n v3.Parameter
+	_ = low.BuildModel(idxNode.Content[0], &n)
+	_ = n.Build(context.Background(), nil, idxNode.Content[0], idx)
+
+	r := NewParameter(&n)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, orderedmap.Len(r.Examples))
+}
diff --git a/datamodel/low/v3/media_type.go b/datamodel/low/v3/media_type.go
index 9c7dd37..4901644 100644
--- a/datamodel/low/v3/media_type.go
+++ b/datamodel/low/v3/media_type.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package v3
 import (
 	"context"
 	"crypto/sha256"
+	"slices"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel/low"
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ func (mt *MediaType) Build(ctx context.Context, keyNode, root *yaml.Node, idx *i
 	if eErr != nil {
 		return eErr
 	}
-	if exps != nil {
+	if exps != nil && slices.Contains(root.Content, expsL) {
 		mt.Examples = low.NodeReference[*orderedmap.Map[low.KeyReference[string], low.ValueReference[*base.Example]]]{
 			Value:     exps,
 			KeyNode:   expsL,
diff --git a/datamodel/low/v3/media_type_test.go b/datamodel/low/v3/media_type_test.go
index 5a1ada6..4400764 100644
--- a/datamodel/low/v3/media_type_test.go
+++ b/datamodel/low/v3/media_type_test.go
@@ -158,3 +158,46 @@ example: a thing`
 	assert.Equal(t, n.Hash(), n2.Hash())
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, orderedmap.Len(n.GetExtensions()))
 }
+
+func TestMediaType_Examples(t *testing.T) {
+	yml := `examples:
+    pbjBurger:
+        summary: A horrible, nutty, sticky mess.
+        value:
+            name: Peanut And Jelly
+            numPatties: 3
+    cakeBurger:
+        summary: A sickly, sweet, atrocity
+        value:
+            name: Chocolate Cake Burger
+            numPatties: 5`
+
+	var idxNode yaml.Node
+	_ = yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(yml), &idxNode)
+	idx := index.NewSpecIndex(&idxNode)
+
+	var n MediaType
+	_ = low.BuildModel(idxNode.Content[0], &n)
+	_ = n.Build(context.Background(), nil, idxNode.Content[0], idx)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, orderedmap.Len(n.Examples.Value))
+}
+
+func TestMediaType_Examples_NotFromSchema(t *testing.T) {
+	yml := `schema:
+  type: string
+  examples:
+    - example 1
+    - example 2
+    - example 3`
+
+	var idxNode yaml.Node
+	_ = yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(yml), &idxNode)
+	idx := index.NewSpecIndex(&idxNode)
+
+	var n MediaType
+	_ = low.BuildModel(idxNode.Content[0], &n)
+	_ = n.Build(context.Background(), nil, idxNode.Content[0], idx)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, orderedmap.Len(n.Examples.Value))
+}
diff --git a/datamodel/low/v3/parameter.go b/datamodel/low/v3/parameter.go
index 27afe25..ed16e6c 100644
--- a/datamodel/low/v3/parameter.go
+++ b/datamodel/low/v3/parameter.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"crypto/sha256"
 	"fmt"
+	"slices"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel/low"
@@ -100,7 +101,8 @@ func (p *Parameter) Build(ctx context.Context, keyNode, root *yaml.Node, idx *in
 	if eErr != nil {
 		return eErr
 	}
-	if exps != nil {
+	// Only consider examples if they are defined in the root node.
+	if exps != nil && slices.Contains(root.Content, expsL) {
 		p.Examples = low.NodeReference[*orderedmap.Map[low.KeyReference[string], low.ValueReference[*base.Example]]]{
 			Value:     exps,
 			KeyNode:   expsL,
diff --git a/datamodel/low/v3/parameter_test.go b/datamodel/low/v3/parameter_test.go
index 54a0cd0..0eb2fdb 100644
--- a/datamodel/low/v3/parameter_test.go
+++ b/datamodel/low/v3/parameter_test.go
@@ -288,3 +288,46 @@ content:
 	assert.Equal(t, 2, orderedmap.Cast[low.KeyReference[string], low.ValueReference[*base.Example]](n.GetExamples().Value).Len())
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, orderedmap.Cast[low.KeyReference[string], low.ValueReference[*MediaType]](n.GetContent().Value).Len())
 }
+
+func TestParameter_Examples(t *testing.T) {
+	yml := `examples:
+    pbjBurger:
+        summary: A horrible, nutty, sticky mess.
+        value:
+            name: Peanut And Jelly
+            numPatties: 3
+    cakeBurger:
+        summary: A sickly, sweet, atrocity
+        value:
+            name: Chocolate Cake Burger
+            numPatties: 5`
+
+	var idxNode yaml.Node
+	_ = yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(yml), &idxNode)
+	idx := index.NewSpecIndex(&idxNode)
+
+	var n Parameter
+	_ = low.BuildModel(idxNode.Content[0], &n)
+	_ = n.Build(context.Background(), nil, idxNode.Content[0], idx)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, orderedmap.Len(n.Examples.Value))
+}
+
+func TestParameter_Examples_NotFromSchema(t *testing.T) {
+	yml := `schema:
+  type: string
+  examples:
+    - example 1
+    - example 2
+    - example 3`
+
+	var idxNode yaml.Node
+	_ = yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(yml), &idxNode)
+	idx := index.NewSpecIndex(&idxNode)
+
+	var n Parameter
+	_ = low.BuildModel(idxNode.Content[0], &n)
+	_ = n.Build(context.Background(), nil, idxNode.Content[0], idx)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, orderedmap.Len(n.Examples.Value))
+}