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archetype

noun as in typical example

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But he was closer to the Polish American factory parts salesman than more glamorous Hollywood types striving to live up to Brando’s masculine archetype.

The four Ghostbusters, for instance, bring distinct skills and backgrounds to the table, while the witches in "The Craft" each embody a different archetype of teenage girlhood, from outcast to queen bee.

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But the archetype Vance wants us to accept is not necessarily the one that we receive.

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Walz himself presents the polar opposite of narcissism: His archetype of father who wants a better life for his children comes quite naturally.

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The producers saved another no-brainer archetype, the TV president, to introduce the award for best TV drama.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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