caveman

Example Sentences

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So why, in this glum post-“Walking Dead” era, awaken our much-loved caveman from a good death to such a miserable half-life?

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

"I gotta go into my cave and become a caveman," he told CBS news.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2024

That original “Ghosts,” with three seasons streaming on Max, features different but still recognizable archetypes: a caveman instead of a Viking; a World War II officer instead of a Revolutionary War soldier.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023

At odds with the prevailing caveman stereotypes of her time, and inspired by her big-hearted reading of archaeology, Auel writes Neanderthals as sensitive, intelligent people with a rich culture.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2023

What cavewoman or caveman ever got the idea of “domesticating” a plant, and how was it accomplished?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond