archetype
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The country superstar, who died Tuesday at age 80, presented a charming Southern archetype behind which she was a media and musical powerhouse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The horrible-boss archetype has been a Hollywood trope for generations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The unifying archetype of the femme fatale, however, elevated Laferte’s songbook to a new level of cinematic noir.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
When it was time for my solo outing, I chose an archetype much closer to my heart: the cozy crime solver.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
It was as if instead of entering a house she was entering the idea of a house, some archetype brought to life here before her.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
“A lot of them were exploring otherness and self-discovery through the archetypes of the genre because it was a way to express it at a time when those ideas were taboo,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
The personnel we follow in “The Pitt” are archetypes, while J.D.,
From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2026
"Despite both athletes sharing similar racial backgrounds and first-generation immigrant experiences," Prof He says, "they have been cast as opposing archetypes in a narrative they didn't write".
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
The script, written by Bertie Brandes and Aidan Zamiri, who also directs, draws heavily on archetypes in a plot that sticks closely to the familiar artist-against-the-machine formula.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
Form, archetypes of, 175; incapable of feeling, 60.
From The Rosicrucian Mysteries An Elementary Exposition of Their Secret Teachings by Max Heindel
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