prototypical

adjective

pro·to·typ·i·cal | \ ˌprō-tə-ˈti-pi-kəl

variants: or less commonly prototypic \ ˌprō-tə-ˈti-pik

Definition of prototypical

: of, relating to, or being a prototype

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At 6-foot-9 and 224 pounds, with a 7-foot wingspan, a 37-inch vertical leap, lateral quickness and a knack for timing blocks, Bell has all the makings of a prototypical small-ball center. — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, "Jordan Bell: Enigmatic big man might be out of chances with Warriors," 26 June 2019 With his tattooed arms and neck and his 6-foot-4, 215-pound frame, Hedley doesn’t look like the prototypical punter. — Christy Cabrera Chirinos, sun-sentinel.com, "UM coach Manny Diaz pleased with Hurricanes’ offseason program: ‘It maybe exposed some guys ...'," 11 June 2019 That measurement could have massive implications because NFL teams obsess over prototypes, and the prototypical quarterback is taller than Murray. — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, "Baseball Wants Kyler Murray. But He Wants Football.," 15 Jan. 2019 Engram is a prototypical tight end in the modern game who made a seamless transition to the game as a rookie. — Michael Beller, SI.com, "Fantasy Football 2018 Sleepers: Why You Shouldn’t Overlook Eli Manning," 3 July 2018 In every way but one, Mr. Yanez is the prototypical Dreamer. — William Mcgurn, WSJ, "Donald Trump’s Dreamer," 4 Feb. 2019 How Obamacare repeal defines the campaign: MacArthur is the prototypical Republican paying the price for the GOP’s plans to roll back preexisting conditions. — Dylan Scott, Vox, "The 2 House Republicans who put it all on the line for Obamacare repeal could lose Tuesday," 5 Nov. 2018 John Carpenter’s stylish 1978 original was the prototypical slasher film, with Michael Myers in his signature white mask terrorizing teenagers as an unknowable, unstoppable force of nature. — Bryan Bishop, The Verge, "The new Halloween is a slasher movie with an actual message," 19 Oct. 2018 The goal of Ava Winery was to identify what was prototypical about, say, a Sauvignon Blanc and identify the factors responsible for those flavors and aromas. — Hannah Goldfield, WSJ, "An Exclusive First Taste of Lab-Made Whiskey," 1 Oct. 2018

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