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primeval

[prahy-mee-vuhl] / praɪˈmi vəl /


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The red-stone Trinetra Ganesha temple pops against the green mist of the forest primeval.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

This small companion galaxy is more primeval than the Milky Way in that it possesses fewer heavy elements, which are forged in stars through nuclear fusion and supernova explosions, compared to our own galaxy.

From Science Daily • Oct. 11, 2023

The primeval compulsion inside him that he can’t name flares.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2023

One critic, João Ribeiro — a prominent folklorist himself — called it “voluntarily barbarous, primeval, an assortment of disconnected fragments put together by a commentator incapable of any coordination.”

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2023

I watched the two until we were out of sight, taking off—both still intent on their drama, as oblivious to the planes as if they were alone in the forest primeval.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen




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