archetypal
Example Sentences
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No one would ask anymore “How will it play in Peoria?,” because even in politics’ archetypal small town, a single 30-second local commercial on “Wheel of Fortune” today costs about $1,000, not counting production expenses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
And while this was all happening, there were all these other archetypal imperatives getting at me, like what about dancing?
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025
The characters seem conscious that they are playing archetypal heroic or tragic roles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
But Real Betis defender Hector Bellerin is not the archetypal player.
From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025
From bacteria to elephants—from red-eyed flies to blue-blooded princes—biological information flowed through living systems in a systematic, archetypal manner: DNA provided instructions to build RNA.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing archetypal
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"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, Part Four
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"'Blaxicans' and Other Reinvented Americans," Vocabulary from the argument
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