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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The idea that crying is a conspicuous signal of surrender in a conflict is a satisfying theory of the prototypical scenario.
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Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
Jake is the prototypical masculine husband, constantly working out and pressuring Maddie to start a family.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
As eye tests go, Ross looks the part of a prototypical slot receiver.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Chism seems to have firmly established a role on the 53-man roster as a prototypical slot wide receiver in Josh McDaniels’ system.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
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Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
Jake is the prototypical masculine husband, constantly working out and pressuring Maddie to start a family.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
As eye tests go, Ross looks the part of a prototypical slot receiver.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Chism seems to have firmly established a role on the 53-man roster as a prototypical slot wide receiver in Josh McDaniels’ system.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Prototypical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prototypical. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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