primitives
- plural of primitive.
Example Sentences
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In our view, these are the computational primitives of the system.
From Science Daily • Dec. 24, 2025
Two lazy primitives begin an epic journey through the ancient world after they are banished from their village.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2020
“We are called primitives, xenophobes, paranoids, racists. We are even called populists,” he said to laughter.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2020
Among the most remarkable of these was an Olympic wrestler, Mark Schultz, who, as embodied by Channing Tatum, is the latest in a seemingly never-ending line of poetic male primitives.
From New York Times • Nov. 13, 2014
Now, I suppose you’re going to say, but, Mister Ibis, these people were primitives, they didn’t have radio controls and vitamin pills and jet airplanes.”
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
