primal
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Synonyms & Antonyms for primal
Synonyms
arch, big, capital, cardinal, central, chief, dominant, first, foremost, grand, great, greatest, highest, key, leading, main, master, number one (also No. 1), numero uno, overbearing, overmastering, overriding, paramount, predominant, preeminent, premier, primary, principal, prior, sovereign (also sovran), supreme
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Deep in Shank’s and Falguères’ creation is, perhaps, a coming-of-age tale where youth is witnessed in all its primal intensity, in its utter desolation and us-against-the-world mentality. — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Pompei' ('Pompéi'): Film Review | TIFF 2019," 6 Sep. 2019 Nonetheless, the perpetrators seem to be tapping into the primal dread that so many children -- and more than a few adults -- experience in the presence of clowns. — Frank T. Mcandrew, CNN, "Why clowns like Pennywise from 'IT Chapter 2' give us the creeps," 6 Sep. 2019 No, literally — in addition to the quasi-religious devotion that many modern musicians receive, the characters of The Wicked & the Divine are literally the reincarnations of primal deities like Baal and Morrigan. — Christian Holub, EW.com, "5 comics to read in September: Endings and beginnings for fairies and gods," 4 Sep. 2019 Mallmann, who had an early start in French kitchens, has been honing the primal technique for two decades — and now cooks by open flame for the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow and David Beckham. — CBS News, "The Dish: Open fire cooking icon Francis Mallmann," 31 Aug. 2019 The self-tape is the latest torturous incarnation of the ancient abusive art of the audition, the primal act of our craft. — New York Times, "Get Out of My Light, Honey. I’m Auditioning Here.," 30 Aug. 2019 And for those who still crave that existential primal protein experience, there’s many more options downtown than before. — Beth Segal, cleveland.com, "Cello’s Grill: Carnivorous pleasures abound at this Cleveland Brazilian-style steakhouse," 1 Aug. 2019 Three Women gets at something universal and primal while also infusing Lina, Maggie, and Sloane’s stories with respect and dignity. — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, "Three Women makes true stories of women, sex, and desire read like a novel," 24 July 2019 At the heart of the Via experience is the physical intimacy of connecting with primal terrain and the exhilarating sense of personal accomplishment, all accompanied by views ordinarily reserved for soaring eagles. — Allen Pierleoni, The Mercury News, "Tahoe adventures: Squaw’s Via Ferrata takes to the peaks," 18 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'primal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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