prototypical
adjective
pro·to·typ·i·cal
ˌprō-tə-ˈti-pi-kəl 
variants
or less commonly prototypic
: of, relating to, or being a prototype
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Season 1 follows the debut of eldest daughter Daphne (Phoebe Dynevor), a prototypical diamond who manages to crack the hardened heart of Regé-Jean Page’s life-ruiningly handsome Duke of Hastings.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 16 May 2024
The Orioles do not have a prototypical leadoff man for the modern game — a good hitter who walks and steals bases.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
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Judy Berman, TIME, 16 May 2024
The Orioles do not have a prototypical leadoff man for the modern game — a good hitter who walks and steals bases.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
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“Prototypical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prototypical. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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