archetype

Example Sentences

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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

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

“I Love LA” never lets Maia fully inhabit that archetype, nor does it have her reject hustle culture.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2025

Tesla is the modern archetype: a car company with much broader ambitions and a never-ending story about vast success on the way…soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

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