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archetypal

[ahr-ki-tahy-puhl] / ˌɑr kɪˈtaɪ pəl /


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Many former customers said Bush had presented as the archetypal, caring undertaker; a point noted by Hull West and Haltemprice MP Emma Hardy.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

In a separate study published in The Seismic Record, researchers described the Maeser earthquake as an "archetypal continental mantle event."

From Science Daily Jun. 3, 2026

So what’s the catalyst for his noteworthy preoccupation with masculinity and all these archetypal characters who embody its antiquated themes?

From Salon May 27, 2026

Garcia, a career law enforcement officer who has cast himself in the political mold of conservative Texas Democrats Rep. Henry Cuellar and Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, is an archetypal candidate for a competitive race like this.

From Slate May 22, 2026

He was the archetypal theoretical physicist: it was said of him that even his presence in the same town would make experiments go wrong!

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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