prototypical

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“Ms. Javice’s case is not the prototypical type of fraud case,” her defense attorney argued.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

A prototypical NFT of Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s first tweet was purchased by a cryptocurrency entrepreneur for $2.9 million in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024

In 1987, David Letterman was taping his late-night show in Las Vegas before rowdy audiences of mostly young men in preppy pullovers and muscle shirts — prototypical bros raised on “Porky’s.”

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

“The prototypical heckler’s veto case is one in which the government silences particular speech or a particular speaker due to an anticipated disorderly or violent reaction of the audience,” Bybee wrote, citing case law.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2024

The symbolism of the scene was poignant, dramatizing as it did the passing of the prototypical American and the cause of gradual emancipation.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis