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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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And so, The Promised Land transforms from a stately and lyrical tale of rural survival to something more primal and intense; think Terrence Malick’s Days of Heaven crossed with Michael Caton-Jones’s Rob Roy, only with more scenes of people being boiled alive.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 June 2024
Power, resilience, and something primal—all qualities often expected to be muted in women.
—Kinza Shenn, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2024
The birds, no longer sleepy, twitter endlessly with deep gladness and primal longing, anticipating the charm and freedom of spring about to break on our world.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2024
Cardinal: Initiation and creation Cardinal signs mark the beginning of a calendar season, and so represent the most primal force of each element.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 June 2024
Power, resilience, and something primal—all qualities often expected to be muted in women.
—Kinza Shenn, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2024
The birds, no longer sleepy, twitter endlessly with deep gladness and primal longing, anticipating the charm and freedom of spring about to break on our world.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2024
Cardinal: Initiation and creation Cardinal signs mark the beginning of a calendar season, and so represent the most primal force of each element.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
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 27 Jun. 2024.
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