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quintessential

[kwin-tuh-sen-shuhl]

adjective

  1. of the pure and essential essence of something.

    the quintessential Jewish delicatessen.

  2. of or relating to the most perfect embodiment of something.

    the quintessential performance of the Brandenburg Concertos.



quintessential

/ ˌɪԳɪˈɛʃə /

adjective

  1. most typically representative of a quality, state, etc; perfect

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • quintessentially adverb
  • ˌܾԳٱˈԳپ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of quintessential1

First recorded in 1545–55; quintessence ( def. ) + -ial ( def. ), on the pattern of essential ( def. )
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It is a quintessentially British tennis experience: punters dressed in their finery, Pimm's in full flow and a beautiful setting, with as much care taken of the flowers and greenery as the pristine courts.

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The Beach Boys established a quintessentially California sound with popular tracks including “Surfer Girl,” “California Girls” and “Wouldn’t It Be Nice.”

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They called Midjourney a “quintessential copyright free-rider and a bottomless pit of plagiarism,” and contend that the company uses its images featuring copyrighted characters to market and promote its service.

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“WTF,” however, is both quintessentially him and an entity of singular significance.

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Many white Americans seem to be in shock and still stunned because they believed in an America that did not really exist; Trumpism is quintessentially American.

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