primeval
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ancient, early, primal, primitive, primordial
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Where else could aficionados of rock expect to hear in one place Sly and the Family Stone, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jefferson Airplane and those other lineal descendants of the primeval Beatles? — New York Times, "Woodstock 1969: A Story Vastly Bigger Than Editors Realized," 9 Aug. 2019 These naked pieces of genetic information swapped genes at a primeval genetic flea market, appropriating hand-me-downs from other elements and discarding genes that were no longer needed. — Quanta Magazine, "Hints of Life’s Start Found in a Giant Virus," 10 July 2014 Beneath its artificial shine lies dark, primeval swampland; a gulf divides the seen from the unseen. — The Economist, "Lauren Groff’s short stories pulse with hidden malevolence," 21 June 2018 Huddling around a campfire and eating gooey marshmallows and warm chocolate sandwiched between two graham crackers may feel like primeval traditions. — Jeffrey Miller, Smithsonian, "Let Us Tell You S’more About America’s Favorite Campfire Treat," 29 June 2018 My wife, Flora, has become inured to the novelty of a beach littered with primeval relics. — David Shaftel, New York Times, "Searching for Dinosaurs in a Seaside English Town," 23 May 2018 The problem is structural: the root of tribalism is human nature, and the current state of American democracy is distinctly primeval. — The Economist, "The primeval tribalism of American politics," 24 May 2018 In the Rainbow Rain is kind of a primeval album, in a way. — Morgan Enos, Billboard, "Okkervil River on Autobiographical Song 'Famous Tracheotomies': 'There's Certainly a Gratitude for Being Alive'," 16 Apr. 2018 Surely some primeval part of our brain is instinctively attuned to the inspirational allure of the night sky. — Alan Hirshfeld, WSJ, "‘Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine’ Review: A Longing for Truth and Meaning," 6 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'primeval.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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