archetypal

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Elsewhere, Katie Leung plays the archetypal wicked stepmother role, Lady Araminta Gun, a newcomer to Mayfair.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

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

And while this was all happening, there were all these other archetypal imperatives getting at me, like what about dancing?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

The characters seem conscious that they are playing archetypal heroic or tragic roles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Though untrained as an architect, he came up with a design that was simple, memorable, and archetypal.

From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser