archetype
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It hoped to highlight the strength of women and fight against the archetype that women needed rescuing, Smith -- who played Kelly Garrett -- told AFP on the red carpet at Hollywood's legendary Dolby Theatre.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
She’s got “slay” and “work” sitting at the tip of her tongue, ready to rip, and it’s a blast seeing what Wineman does with this very specific archetype.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
But for the admissions essay, the dry and uninspired robot voice turns one teenager after the next into only the archetype of a teenager, writing like a grown-up.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
Our horses, our ranches, our rodeos—the entire romance of the cowboy archetype . . . these were born in Spain.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
The new warehouse chief looked like the Englishman archetype Obinze carried in his mind, tall and spare, sandy-haired and blue-eyed.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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