caveman

Example Sentences

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Despite a short stint as a gifted student on school sitcom "Head of the Class" and an appearance in caveman comedy "Encino Man," the young Quan largely disappeared from our screens, if not our memories.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2025

"I gotta go into my cave and become a caveman," he told CBS news.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2024

That original “Ghosts,” with three seasons streaming on Max, features different but still recognizable archetypes: a caveman instead of a Viking; a World War II officer instead of a Revolutionary War soldier.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023

It’s wired somewhere deep into our caveman brain — we’re bewitched by calamity.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2023

I’d be their version of a caveman, of a guy so undeveloped, so confused by fast objects, that I’d probably get killed in my first winter without thermal underwear.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle