Examples of primal in a Sentence
the primal theme of the essay is toleration of religious diversity
there was a period of primal idealism after the founding of the republic and before the rise of partisan politics
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The touch of the grill is felt in every corner of the room, like a high-sillage perfume made of the primal, appetite-turbocharging molecules of smoke and meat and sweetness.
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
Long before Trump and his MAGA acolytes, Modi understood how the primal power of blood could be deployed against the delicate bloom of ideas and abstractions.
—Aatish Taseer, Time, 15 July 2025
Fifty years ago, Jaws kept scores of people away from the ocean–the primal fear of what lurks beneath, a terrifying soundtrack dominated by two low notes, and the constant need for a bigger boat.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 July 2025
Denying your primal, masculine nature will only leave you weak and unhappy.
—John McDermott, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2025
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
Long before Trump and his MAGA acolytes, Modi understood how the primal power of blood could be deployed against the delicate bloom of ideas and abstractions.
—Aatish Taseer, Time, 15 July 2025
Fifty years ago, Jaws kept scores of people away from the ocean–the primal fear of what lurks beneath, a terrifying soundtrack dominated by two low notes, and the constant need for a bigger boat.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 July 2025
Denying your primal, masculine nature will only leave you weak and unhappy.
—John McDermott, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for primal
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“Primal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primal. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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