How to Use prototypical in a Sentence

prototypical

adjective

• 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
• 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
• He really wasn't hired as a prototypical head coach in the first place.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 19 Jan. 2022
• 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
• 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
• Darrisaw has the prototypical frame for a left tackle and moves very well.
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 28 Apr. 2021
• 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
• Levis offers prototypical size and the mobility to make plays on the run.
  — Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023
• The Colts added a day-one impact rusher in Paye, who has prototypical size and athleticism.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 2 May 2021
• Young’s skillset is more of a prototypical running back.
  — Nick Alvarez | [e-mail], al, 20 June 2022
• Don’t be fooled by how Kupp doesn’t look like a prototypical NFL receiver or by his low-key demeanor.
  — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2021
• Spiller has prototypical size for a workhorse and sure-hands out of the backfield (74 receptions in three seasons).
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2022
• The 6-foot-4 Levis has the prototypical build of an NFL quarterback and is a physical specimen in his own right.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2023
• Unlike the prototypical pocket passers Shanahan has preferred in the past, Lance is a dual-threat QB who rushed for 1,100 yards in his lone full season as a starter.
  — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Apr. 2021
• His character is thus the prototypical American hero and the myth the western genre is mostly based on.
  — Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 23 May 2022
• Keiko, as a prototypical Murata hero, is not a preachy, angry agent of change who rails against the patriarchy.
  — WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022
• Mood moves slowly in its first half, then rushes a resolution in the finale that hews a bit too closely to the prototypical tropes of the trauma plot.
  — Time, 4 Nov. 2022
• The Jordan Lawlar kid is a prototypical big league shortstop.
  — Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, 7 July 2021
• At 6-foot-5, Bryant’s physique isn’t prototypical for a third baseman.
  — Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com, 7 May 2021
• While Geriner fit the mold of a prototypical Harsin quarterback, the freshman was always going to have an uphill climb to see the field this season.
  — Tom Green | [e-mail], al, 28 Sep. 2022

Last Updated: 28 May 2024