archetype

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Weiss represents a particular archetype of our post-journalism era: the personal brand masquerading as authority.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

With his gym clothes, cross necklace, floppy hair, and singular fixation on linking all of his efforts and successes to his faith, the 19-year-old Pittman looked like the archetype of the Southern Christian sports bro.

From Slate • Jan. 22, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

But for anyone who's more familiar with the strict-foreign-parent archetype in popular culture, let's break down the stereotypes associated with Persian moms and dads.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi