primitives
- plural of primitive.
Example Sentences
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Reed and Cale had a minor hit dance song, "The Ostrich," when they played as The Primitives, but it wasn't until they appeared as The Velvet Underground that the songs "really came to life."
From Salon • Oct. 14, 2021
The main focus of the collection is the works of the Flemish Primitives, including Jan van Eyck, Hans Memling and Hugo van der Goes.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2017
Phillips asked Cale to join a Pickwick band called the Primitives, which was promoting “The Ostrich,” a goofy, chaotic pop song written by Lou Reed, who was then a songwriter and session musician for Pickwick.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 22, 2017
During this time Mr. De Maria performed with jazz musicians, including the trumpeter Don Cherry, and joined a band called the Primitives.
From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2013
His ideal was completely realized by the Primitives.
From Là-bas by Wallace, Keene
