archetype
noun
the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form; prototype.
archetypes
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pluralof archetype.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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If the box office is a fair, measurable indicator of how the public feels about these superhero archetypes, guess what?
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
"Despite both athletes sharing similar racial backgrounds and first-generation immigrant experiences," Prof He says, "they have been cast as opposing archetypes in a narrative they didn't write".
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
The script, written by Bertie Brandes and Aidan Zamiri, who also directs, draws heavily on archetypes in a plot that sticks closely to the familiar artist-against-the-machine formula.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
It was really important to us not to think in those archetypes, and we never referred to them in casting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
For the honor paid to images, passes to the archetypes, or things represented, and he who reveres the image reveres the person it represents.
From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Alban Butler
