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archetype

[ahr-ki-tahyp] / ˈɑr kɪˌtaɪp /


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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

“Cars are like the archetype of human industrial design,” Bhatt told me in San Carlos, Calif., where we sat down for The WSJ Money Interview.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

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 anyone who's more familiar with the strict-foreign-parent archetype in popular culture, let's break down the stereotypes associated with Persian moms and dads.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

“And it’s just interesting to me that those archetypes are so rarely women and candidates of color.”

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

The sessions went so well that Morali asked Willis to front the group, which adopted campy archetypes of masculinity — cop, cowboy and construction worker among them — in their stage costumes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 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

It will in the next chapter be shown to be completely in harmony with conceptions, upon the acceptance of which "final causes" and "divine ideal archetypes" alike depend.

From On the Genesis of Species by St. George Mivart




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