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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Not surprisingly, in the prototypical Republican-Democrat administration power struggle do-see-do, the Biden-Harris Administration renewed many of the protections.
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Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The freshest example was his Oct. 10 unveiling of prototypical self-driving taxis and vans amid claims that his EV company Tesla would have fully autonomous vehicles on the road next year.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Along with Broadchurch, Shetland is the prototypical drizzly British procedural.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Stewart is not your prototypical auction house man.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2024
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Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The freshest example was his Oct. 10 unveiling of prototypical self-driving taxis and vans amid claims that his EV company Tesla would have fully autonomous vehicles on the road next year.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Along with Broadchurch, Shetland is the prototypical drizzly British procedural.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Stewart is not your prototypical auction house man.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Prototypical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prototypical. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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