archetypal
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To hazard a generalization, the archetypal American novel in the 20th century was a story of upward mobility, whereas the novel in Europe was one of decline.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
His early characters were consistently archetypal, plucked from the average high school experience.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
And the sets are these massive archetypal Jungian visions that feel very much like they’re part of his inner conscious, his subconscious, and not so much objective reality.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
Doctorow novel, which depicts the intersecting lives of archetypal fictional characters from vastly different backgrounds, as well as historical figures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
Mercer, he reflected, isn’t a human being; he evidently is an archetypal entity from the stars, superimposed on our culture by a cosmic template.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Vocabulary lists containing archetypal
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"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, Part Four
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