prototypical

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The prototypical agency holding company that long lured in staff with skyscraper offices, cushy expense accounts and multimillion-dollar clients is in disarray.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

A prototypical NFT of Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s first tweet was purchased by a cryptocurrency entrepreneur for $2.9 million in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024

In 1987, David Letterman was taping his late-night show in Las Vegas before rowdy audiences of mostly young men in preppy pullovers and muscle shirts — prototypical bros raised on “Porky’s.”

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

"M82 has garnered a variety of observations over the years because it can be considered as the prototypical starburst galaxy," said Bolatto, lead author of the study.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2024

He was the prototypical businessman who saw the world through the prism of supply and demand.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela