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quintessential
[ kwin-tuh-sen-shuhl ]
adjective
- of the pure and essential essence of something:
the quintessential Jewish delicatessen.
- of or relating to the most perfect embodiment of something:
the quintessential performance of the Brandenburg Concertos.
quintessential
/ ˌɪԳɪˈɛʃə /
adjective
- most typically representative of a quality, state, etc; perfect
Derived Forms
- ˌܾԳٱˈԳپ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܾt·t· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of quintessential1
Example Sentences
And if you think of many of the battles being waged today — whether it's immigrant rights or Black rights or voter suppression — you could invoke quintessential American values for change.
“Romance scams have become the quintessential con, wherein a bad actor manipulates their target into establishing a digital relationship via phone calls, video calls, text messages and more,” Hall said.
Gawky and bespectacled but with the brio of a scrapper, Pearlman was dressed like a quintessential sports geek: black-and-yellow Pittsburgh Pirates hat and Pittsburgh Maulers shirt, the latter a long-gone professional football team.
The Altadena museum, located on Lake Avenue, was one of Southern California’s quintessentially quirky institutions, a place that transported guests to a strange and magical world where the bunny permeates all aspects of life.
"I appreciate that it's not attempting to be a quintessential stripper movie."
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