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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Bam is your prototypical player that every team needs — doesn’t require a lot of maintenance, doesn’t really need the ball to be successful in a team game.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Burkholder, whom the Phillies signed away from a West Virginia commitment for $2.5 million in the second round last year, profiles as prototypical centerfielder.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Soucy is a prototypical shutdown defender who has performed well in the playoffs for the Canucks and during his previous stop in Seattle.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Warren features prototypical size (6-6, 260) and does everything well.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Burkholder, whom the Phillies signed away from a West Virginia commitment for $2.5 million in the second round last year, profiles as prototypical centerfielder.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Soucy is a prototypical shutdown defender who has performed well in the playoffs for the Canucks and during his previous stop in Seattle.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Warren features prototypical size (6-6, 260) and does everything well.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Prototypical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prototypical. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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