archetypal

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Adjective
  • Whether attending a formal evening affair or a casual garden ceremony, there’s a style for everyone, from classic silhouettes to those with a modern twist – at a price point to fit every budget.
    Jené Luciani Sena, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The outdoor sofa is the most commanding piece in the Roundabout furniture set from Neighbor, which has the look of classic wicker, with a few modern updates (color variations, metal frames, and all-weather durability).
    Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The house is typical of the modest cottages built in the area, with a front gable and adjacent porch over the main entry.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 May 2025
  • Your typical county bureaucrat probably won’t be remembered for his ability to don a sheep costume and sing a parody song to a room full of his colleagues.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
Adjective
  • This is followed by, among other special effects, a duck presentation dressed in that quintessential molecular gastronomy topping — foam — while burstable pixelated bubbles float across the table, and a plated course of hamachi and seaweed served as schools of bright fish swim amid coral below.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Testing views Historically, white people and Christians were often treated as the quintessential Americans – meaning race and religion are tightly connected in U.S. culture.
    Michael Pasek, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The American Public Health Association says that as global average temperatures rise, these trends will continue and make allergies an increasing public health concern.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • April is typically the most expensive month to fly from New Delhi to Srinagar — the largest city in Jammu and Kashmir — with average prices ranging from $175 to $255, according to Google Flights.
    Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • But in many states, the Real ID rollout has been optional, with some choosing a standard license, which might require fewer documents or a lower fee.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • According to Moody, this is standard protocol, as the two pilots typically meet once inside the cockpit.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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    Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The study is connected to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s promise to find a definitive cause of the neurological and developmental disorder as soon as possible, Bhattacharya said at a public health conference in Washington.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Seeing the color Olo needed specific stimulation to push the vision beyond its normal limits.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Such intimidation may be normal in Putin's Russia, not in the civilized world!
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This creation from Spanish luxury fashion house Loewe is exemplary of former creative director Jonathan Anderson’s penchant for infusing sophistication and whimsy into the brand’s designs.
    Hali Bey Ramdene, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Mexico has many must-see attractions—jungles, cathedrals, ancient temples, and mighty beaches—and its archeology and scenery are exemplary, and its food and nightlife legendary.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Archetypal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archetypal. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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