prototypical
adjective
pro·to·typ·i·cal
ˌprō-tə-ˈti-pi-kəl 
variants
or less commonly prototypic
: of, relating to, or being a prototype
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In the previous films, Ray was a prototypical townie but still had a good head on his shoulders.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 July 2025
There are philanthropists of various kinds throughout the works of Dickens, but in Bleak House, there is a prototypical effective altruist in Mrs. Jellyby.
—Ben Brooks
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
Those qualities don’t fit the bill of a prototypical third-line center.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 11 July 2025
The Knicks have two prototypical 3-and-D wings in Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby, but Josh Hart has served as more of a play-making four.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 July 2025
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 July 2025
There are philanthropists of various kinds throughout the works of Dickens, but in Bleak House, there is a prototypical effective altruist in Mrs. Jellyby.
—Ben Brooks
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
Those qualities don’t fit the bill of a prototypical third-line center.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 11 July 2025
The Knicks have two prototypical 3-and-D wings in Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby, but Josh Hart has served as more of a play-making four.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 July 2025
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“Prototypical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prototypical. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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