Example Sentences

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In our view, these are the computational primitives of the system.

From Science Daily • Dec. 24, 2025

“You’ve got options. You’re only constrained by the primitives you’ve built and your imagination.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024

The language is made up of geometric primitives, including basic building blocks of shapes, as well as rules that dictate how these can be combined to produce symmetries and patterns.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2022

Two lazy primitives begin an epic journey through the ancient world after they are banished from their village.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2020

Now, I suppose you’re going to say, but, Mister Ibis, these people were primitives, they didn’t have radio controls and vitamin pills and jet airplanes.”

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman