How to Use prototypical in a Sentence

prototypical

adjective
  • Sadiq does not have prototypical tight end size.
    — Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Goss is a little thin right now, but his frame is that of a prototypical tackle.
    — David Wilson Diehards, ajc, 11 Oct. 2017
  • There are just as many ways to make art as there is art itself, which is why there’s no prototypical artist’s house.
    — New York Times, 14 Mar. 2022
  • He really wasn't hired as a prototypical head coach in the first place.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 19 Jan. 2022
  • Boston brings a prototypical frame and a skill set designed around winning at the catch point.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
  • He is coveted in part because of his prototypical size on the wing.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 10 May 2026
  • As eye tests go, Ross looks the part of a prototypical slot receiver.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
  • But neither are the prototypical one-and-done stars the Jayhawks tend to land.
    — Jacob Unruh, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2020
  • George Karlaftis has the prototypical size to play as a defensive end in an even front.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2021
  • Horn offers prototypical size and arm strength.
    — Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
  • This size would be enough to power an office building, which is about right for a prototypical moon base, experts say.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
  • Geekie is not from the exact same mold as Neely, who was the prototypical power forward.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Franks, a four-star recruit with prototypical size and arm strength, sat out last year while learning the offense and bulking up.
    — Larry Lage, chicagotribune.com, 28 Aug. 2017
  • Their Eliot Ness is a prototypical amber, maltier than a lager, but not as stout as, well, a stout.
    — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 11 Feb. 2020
  • Meanwhile, Gustafsson is more of a shutdown type, with prototypical size on the left side.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • In the previous films, Ray was a prototypical townie but still had a good head on his shoulders.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 July 2025
  • But the 6-foot-6 Reed has the size and stroke to be a prototypical 3-and-D guard.
    — Scott Bordow, azcentral, 13 July 2018
  • Engram is a prototypical tight end in the modern game who made a seamless transition to the game as a rookie.
    — Michael Beller, SI.com, 3 July 2018
  • The Orioles do not have a prototypical leadoff man for the modern game — a good hitter who walks and steals bases.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
  • Cast Away is maybe the most prototypical survival movie in the history of survival movies.
    — Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Smith is 6-foot-9 with a prototypical frame and explosiveness to play above the rim.
    — Christian Ortega, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2021
  • Sometimes his quest for the truth takes the shape of a prototypical thriller—rendezvous at dive bars, threats issued by shadowy goons in parking lots.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Shough has prototypical height (6-foot-5), enough arm strength, and a compact and quick release to make some team fall in love with him as a project.
    — Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
  • He was named to the Mackey Award watch list last month, and, when healthy, is the prototypical tight end mold with his mix of size, speed and hands.
    — Scott Bell, Dallas News, 18 Aug. 2021
  • Cauley-Stein — a prototypical big man who can run the floor and throw down alley-oop dunks — is the type of center Kerr tends to start.
    — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, 25 Sep. 2019
  • Laughton is becoming the prototypical hometown kid made good.
    — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Although not prototypical in size, Leary has the arm strength to get the ball where it is needed and has enough speed to get out of jams under a heavy pass rush.
    — Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Blue, too, has done its market research, and the prototypical space tourist appears to be a wealthy man who is a Star Trek fan.
    — Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Strictly in terms of build, Swinson might be the most prototypical of Oregon’s edge players to be at end.
    — oregonlive, 31 May 2021
  • Tiernan has prototypical size for a tackle, but his short arms could be a problem in the NFL.
    — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026

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