How to Use prototypical in a Sentence

prototypical

adjective

• But the 6-foot-6 Reed has the size and stroke to be a prototypical 3-and-D guard.
  — Scott Bordow, azcentral, 13 July 2018
• The company, the prototypical stay-at-home stock, is on a tear, up 48.8% in the past year.
  — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 2 July 2020
• He was named to the Mackey Award watch list last month, and, when healthy, is the prototypical tight end mold with his mix of size, speed and hands.
  — Scott Bell, Dallas News, 18 Aug. 2021
• But neither are the prototypical one-and-done stars the Jayhawks tend to land.
  — Jacob Unruh, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2020
• Cauley-Stein — a prototypical big man who can run the floor and throw down alley-oop dunks — is the type of center Kerr tends to start.
  — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, 25 Sep. 2019
• The soon-to-be 30-year-old is the definition of a prototypical No. 2 tight end.
  — Zak Keefer, Indianapolis Star, 26 Feb. 2018
• There are just as many ways to make art as there is art itself, which is why there’s no prototypical artist’s house.
  — New York Times, 14 Mar. 2022
• Although not prototypical in size, Leary has the arm strength to get the ball where it is needed and has enough speed to get out of jams under a heavy pass rush.
  — Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2022
• Blue, too, has done its market research, and the prototypical space tourist appears to be a wealthy man who is a Star Trek fan.
  — Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 7 Oct. 2021
• Their Eliot Ness is a prototypical amber, maltier than a lager, but not as stout as, well, a stout.
  — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 11 Feb. 2020
• He really wasn't hired as a prototypical head coach in the first place.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 19 Jan. 2022
• The Orioles do not have a prototypical leadoff man for the modern game — a good hitter who walks and steals bases.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
• In the press, the prototypical Appalachian still looks like a white man in Carhartt and coal miner’s helmet.
  — Sarah Jones, New Republic, 21 Feb. 2018
• George Karlaftis has the prototypical size to play as a defensive end in an even front.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2021
• He's completely affirmed his status as the prototypical center after the Colts took him in the first-round of the draft in 2016.
  — Nat Newell, The Indianapolis Star, 25 July 2021
• Strictly in terms of build, Swinson might be the most prototypical of Oregon’s edge players to be at end.
  — oregonlive, 31 May 2021
• Listed at 6-foot, 229 pounds, Harmon doesn’t have the height of the prototypical linebacker.
  — Steve Kroner, SFChronicle.com, 13 Nov. 2020
• Smith is 6-foot-9 with a prototypical frame and explosiveness to play above the rim.
  — Christian Ortega, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2021
• Guyton played right tackle for the Sooners, but has the prototypical size and premium athletic traits to switch to the left side in the pros.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2024
• But so many people still think of you as Pacey Witter, or as Charlie Conway, the prototypical good guys of our youth.
  — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 18 Aug. 2021
• To many fans, he was known as the prototypical insult comic.
  — Editors, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2017
• Cast Away is maybe the most prototypical survival movie in the history of survival movies.
  — Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 12 Apr. 2022
• Vassell still checks many boxes and is an ideal fit for the wing-needy Cavs, profiling as the prototypical 3-and-D prospect.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 30 Oct. 2020
• Despite not having a prototypical center on the roster, no one over 6-foot-7 who played in that game, the Rockets won.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 7 Feb. 2020
• Engram is a prototypical tight end in the modern game who made a seamless transition to the game as a rookie.
  — Michael Beller, SI.com, 3 July 2018
• Darrisaw has the prototypical frame for a left tackle and moves very well.
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 28 Apr. 2021
• In many respects, Dilfer still favors the prototypical, drop-back passer who's tall and has a strong arm.
  — Bob McManaman, azcentral, 11 Sep. 2019
• Davis isn’t a prototypical No. 1 wide receiver, but those true blue top guys are few and far between.
  — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2024
• But these friends weren’t the prototypical white bros glorified in every comedy of the time.
  — Mara Reinstein, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2024
• Jackson, meanwhile, is a more of a prototypical deep safety.
  — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2024

Last Updated: 27 Oct 2024