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primordial

[prahy-mawr-dee-uhl] / praɪˈmɔr di əl /


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In retrospect, taken collectively, much of McCarthy’s work as an actor, filmmaker and journalist hinges on the friendship motif — that primordial ache to belong, that yearning to be seen.

From Los Angeles Times

"Comets are leftovers of the era of solar system formation, so they're made of 'old stuff' -- the primordial materials that made our solar system," said Bodewits.

From Science Daily

Glass removed violins from the orchestra to achieve a dark, primordial orchestral sound along with pounding percussion.

From Los Angeles Times

Recent discoveries about similar art-filled caves in France suggest that our ancestors were creating more than murals and pointillism beneath the primordial mists.

From The Wall Street Journal

Columbus, he says, was America’s “Adam,” its primordial icon.

From The Wall Street Journal