Examples of primal in a Sentence
the primal theme of the essay is toleration of religious diversity
there was a period of primal idealism after the founding of the republic and before the rise of partisan politics
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Nausicaä herself is practically the primal Ghibli protagonist, a young woman whose kindness, curiosity, and joie de vivre bring light to her valley — one of the last refuges of humanity in a postapocalyptic future.
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Devan Coggan, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
This primal continuity is ultimately found in death, Bataille claims, a driving force of religion.
—Terry Nguyen
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
Maybe some scenes and interactions were right on the edge of scripted, and maybe Ozzy’s primal form was that of a hammy lover of the spotlight.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
There’s a reason why candles are a primal source that brings everyone together.
—Sofia Perez, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Devan Coggan, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
This primal continuity is ultimately found in death, Bataille claims, a driving force of religion.
—Terry Nguyen
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
Maybe some scenes and interactions were right on the edge of scripted, and maybe Ozzy’s primal form was that of a hammy lover of the spotlight.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
There’s a reason why candles are a primal source that brings everyone together.
—Sofia Perez, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for primal
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“Primal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primal. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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