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archetypal

[ahr-ki-tahy-puhl] / ˌɑr kɪˈtaɪ pəl /


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To some, Zuckerberg is an archetypal big tech boss - worthy of scrutiny not just for his company's scandals but also for seeming cold, robotic and ruthless.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

In a separate study published in The Seismic Record, researchers described the Maeser earthquake as an "archetypal continental mantle event."

From Science Daily Jun. 3, 2026

Garcia, a career law enforcement officer who has cast himself in the political mold of conservative Texas Democrats Rep. Henry Cuellar and Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, is an archetypal candidate for a competitive race like this.

From Slate May 22, 2026

Or is it only the archetypal Oedipus and Antigone who fascinate us?

From The Wall Street Journal May 6, 2026

He looked like the archetypal sinister magician that seems to be a requirement in so many bad Aturan plays.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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