archetype
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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
But for the admissions essay, the dry and uninspired robot voice turns one teenager after the next into only the archetype of a teenager, writing like a grown-up.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
“I Love LA” never lets Maia fully inhabit that archetype, nor does it have her reject hustle culture.
From Salon • Dec. 15, 2025
To me, the 327/28 also set the archetype for BMW’s “M” cars—the high-performance line of road cars that BMW also sells all over the world today.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025
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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