as in ancient
relating to or occurring near the beginning of a process, series, or time period
primeval forests slowly disappearing as the climate changed
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Recent Examples of primeval
Shorter hikes penetrate the primeval rocky outcrops of Giant City and Garden of the Gods.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
But what about when it was approved by leaders of the Royal Air Force?
From Mud to the Sun: The World Tree of the Maya
Cosmic trees, found around the globe and throughout history, may represent a primeval fount of creation or a vegetal axis mundi that connects life and death.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Above all, Holland’s work has always led her to Poland—and specifically to Poland’s forests, which in her hands become a primeval landscape of terror and enchantment, wreathed in mists of historical memory that her camera has a peculiar ability to both evoke and dissipate.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 22 June 2024
Some of these vital-to-life substances also have primeval inceptions.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2024
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
But what about when it was approved by leaders of the Royal Air Force?
From Mud to the Sun: The World Tree of the Maya
Cosmic trees, found around the globe and throughout history, may represent a primeval fount of creation or a vegetal axis mundi that connects life and death.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Above all, Holland’s work has always led her to Poland—and specifically to Poland’s forests, which in her hands become a primeval landscape of terror and enchantment, wreathed in mists of historical memory that her camera has a peculiar ability to both evoke and dissipate.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 22 June 2024
Some of these vital-to-life substances also have primeval inceptions.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primeval
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This culinary adventure includes ancient cooking methods that lead to soulful cuisine and an environment that captures the excitement of Tel Aviv and Miami.Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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Their ancient privilege will be reduced to a life adapted to a luxurious hole, an underground universe full of enigmas where a wound from the past will explode between two conflicting families.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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Houde said these mammoth animals are a primitive group of proboscideans ('elephantoids') from which modern elephants evolved.Joseph J. Kolb, Fox News, 18 July 2017
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Many are primitive and remote, and don’t have restrooms or water.OregonLive.com, OregonLive.com, 12 July 2017
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And so all of that came down to these sort of primal fears about engaging with people and connecting and being seen and being vulnerable and all of those things.Outside Online, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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The influence of Mars isn’t solely about aggression but about harnessing a primal force to take action, transform situations and protect what matters most.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Beneath the snowy slopes lay a prehistoric surprise: an ecosystem that predates the dinosaurs, revealed by melting snow before being stumbled upon by a hiker in the Italian Alps.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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This phenomenon provided the opportunity for prehistoric Britons to make use of the rich natural resources of the challenging landscape.Newsweek, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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In the time since, subsequent franchise installments have been set on an interstellar marine base, a prison colony, a primordial planet, and (in this year's Alien: Romulus) a mining colony and nearby space station, among other science-fiction settings.Christian Holub, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Once on the ground visitors can enjoy Greenland’s rugged coastal landscapes, fascinating indigenous Inuit culture, and the opportunity to experience the country at its primordial best.Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
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Buck Bedding Areas Buck bedding areas are incredibly productive spots throughout the early season, pre-rut, and late season.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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The world is currently experiencing a fourth global coral bleaching event, with mass bleaching confirmed in at least 62 countries and territories worldwide from 2023 to early 2024, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Peter Guo, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Primeval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primeval. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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