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archetypal

[ahr-ki-tahy-puhl] / ˌɑr kɪˈtaɪ pəl /


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No one would ask anymore “How will it play in Peoria?,” because even in politics’ archetypal small town, a single 30-second local commercial on “Wheel of Fortune” today costs about $1,000, not counting production expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

And the sets are these massive archetypal Jungian visions that feel very much like they’re part of his inner conscious, his subconscious, and not so much objective reality.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

At first glance, Maia seems like a girlboss-in-training, a “nesting doll” of Alyssa, the archetypal Millennial girlboss.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2025

I also think we want these archetypal angels in women's sport, who are role models, do everything perfectly and say all the right things.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

The shadowshapers’ mythology revolves around an archetypal spirit named Lucera, who apparently vanished mysteriously a few months back, not long after I entered the fold.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older




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