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archetype

[ahr-ki-tahyp] / ˈɑr kɪˌtaɪp /


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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

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

At least if they don’t understand the actual references they get the archetype.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Our horses, our ranches, our rodeos—the entire romance of the cowboy archetype . . . these were born in Spain.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

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




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