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as in forerunners
something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed
the abacus is sometimes cited as the archetype of the modern digital calculator
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as in originals
something from which copies are made
Beowulf is considered by some scholars to be the archetype for medieval British heroic tales
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Recent Examples of archetypes
The work invited people to look at themselves and to reflect on the past and present through the images of gods and goddesses that possess the archetypes of beauty, strength and power.
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Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
The show celebrates and sends up all sorts of witchy archetypes, writing into its lore a ’70s singer à la Stevie Nicks and a wellness influencer mixing up toxic potions.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
Their narratives emphasize archetypes imposed on 19th-century women by men rather than historical reality.
—Marissa C. Rhodes / Made By History, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
Some are new versions of familiar archetypes like the adventurous proto-hobbit Nori (Markella Kavenagh) and the gruff dwarf Durin IV (Owain Arthur).
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
From Wrestlemania to Westerns, American culture and its archetypes are exported to, and emulated in, nearly every corner of the globe.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2024
Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
The show celebrates and sends up all sorts of witchy archetypes, writing into its lore a ’70s singer à la Stevie Nicks and a wellness influencer mixing up toxic potions.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
Their narratives emphasize archetypes imposed on 19th-century women by men rather than historical reality.
—Marissa C. Rhodes / Made By History, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
Some are new versions of familiar archetypes like the adventurous proto-hobbit Nori (Markella Kavenagh) and the gruff dwarf Durin IV (Owain Arthur).
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
From Wrestlemania to Westerns, American culture and its archetypes are exported to, and emulated in, nearly every corner of the globe.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for archetypes
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These groups, known as the Clovis people, entered the continent around 13,000 years ago and became the ancestors of Indigenous Americans.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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This behavior would’ve baffled our ancestors.Matt Fuchs, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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That group will be part of Google’s Trusted Tester program, which often gets access to these early prototypes, many of which don’t ever ship publicly.David Pierce, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
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Tesla aims to deploy pre-production Optimus prototypes in its factories by late next year, with production units available by 2026.Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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No examples of Paleoindian clothing have survived, so researchers look to indirect evidence to determine what such garments may have looked like.Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Prices start at around $1 million, and Aston says production is limited to 999 examples.Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Archetypes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archetypes. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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