archetype

Example Sentences

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Somehow we keep coming back to the other revolutions, especially the second—the rise of the rails—as our archetypes.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s an assembly of archetypes going through the motions, snow falling and lights twinkling all the while.

From The Wall Street Journal

Were you thinking in terms of archetypes when casting?

From Los Angeles Times

To evaluate a dog’s alterations, said Packer, consider how much it deviates from the original archetype: the wolf.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s no longer about piloting and learning about what adaptation is and what it means and what the archetypes are,” Gbadegesin said.

From The Wall Street Journal