archetypal

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of archetypal Villa do not have an archetypal right-winger following Bailey’s departure. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025 Gaza also has a Biblical presence, associated with the Philistines, the archetypal enemy of the Israelites. Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025 But given that finally writing that book is the archetypal one-day retirement dream for a lot of people, McGilchrist’s advice is especially pertinent. Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 14 Aug. 2025 Today’s clients aren’t just heiresses and socialites—such as the archetypal ladies who lunched Nan Kempner and Lynn Wyatt—they’re young tech founders, wealthy aesthetes, and archivists. Chloe Russell Kent, Air Mail, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for archetypal
Adjective
  • The addition of classic solar notes like benzoin, vanilla orchid, and amber woods ensures the sugary sweetness never becomes too sweet or headache-inducing.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The brand is classic but never boring.
    Libby Page, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The typical price of a single-family home in the United States is about $368,000, jumping roughly 13% over the past 5 years and 38% over the last decade, the ABC News data team found.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In typical athlete origin story fashion, the first half of the Christy trailer depicts the unpolished, brunette Sweeney as real-life champion Christy Salters Martin slugging it out in practice, training on a beach, and hugging her supportive team.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Taking a stroll and admiring fall’s vibrant hues is a quintessential autumn activity — and according to The New York Times, Nashville is one of the best cities to soak in the reds, oranges, and yellows of the beloved season.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The buttons in the front mimic the look of a quintessential office essential — the button-up shirt — and the length and sleeves provide just the right amount of coverage.
    Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • That is, the group enables Hamas to be both arsonist and firefighter, enhancing its control and reach into the lives of average, everyday Palestinians in Gaza.
    Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • When users search for flights on Google Flights, the search engine will say if the fares or lower, higher or average for that route.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • And other components of the modern income tax — especially the standard deduction — have reshaped the SALT deduction and its importance over time.
    Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The ground beef topping is like a cross between standard taco meat and bean-less chili.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The most definitive way of diagnosing MASH is via a liver biopsy.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The key factor here is whether the product meets our rigorous and definitive clean standard (detailed above) while offering exceptional and impressive results.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Magnesium is needed to transport potassium and calcium across cell membranes and maintain normal heart rhythms.
    Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The weather when the sailor went missing were close to normal, according to Sky News Australia's Senior Meteorologist Rob Sharpe.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The administration says Patel has been exemplary in his response.
    Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The robot showcased exemplary skills with the bat, whacking the ball precisely in a rally of over 100 shots with human-like agility.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Archetypal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archetypal. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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