Quintessential
adjective
The perfect example or representation of something.
She is the quintessential teacher, always patient and encouraging.
Often appears as...
- quintessential example
- quintessential character
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Formal
adjective
The most important part or feature of something.
Quality is the quintessential attribute for our products.
Often appears as...
- quintessential element
- quintessential feature
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
The perfect example or representation of something.
She is the quintessential teacher, always patient and encouraging.
Often appears as...
- quintessential example
- quintessential character
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
The most important part or feature of something.
Quality is the quintessential attribute for our products.
Often appears as...
- quintessential element
- quintessential feature
Usage tips
Formal
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Pro Tip 1/3Literary Emphasis
Often used to stress distinctiveness in literature and critical essays.
In this novel, the attic is the quintessential space of mystery.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Impact
May carry a sense of admiration or high value when describing someone's trait.
His bravery in the rescue was the quintessential heroism.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Icon
Used to describe a person or thing seen as a model within a culture.
The Eiffel Tower is the quintessential symbol of Paris.
Pro Tip 1/3Literary Emphasis
Often used to stress distinctiveness in literature and critical essays.
In this novel, the attic is the quintessential space of mystery.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Impact
May carry a sense of admiration or high value when describing someone's trait.
His bravery in the rescue was the quintessential heroism.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Icon
Used to describe a person or thing seen as a model within a culture.
The Eiffel Tower is the quintessential symbol of Paris.
Pro Tip 1/3Literary Emphasis
Often used to stress distinctiveness in literature and critical essays.
In this novel, the attic is the quintessential space of mystery.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Impact
May carry a sense of admiration or high value when describing someone's trait.
His bravery in the rescue was the quintessential heroism.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Icon
Used to describe a person or thing seen as a model within a culture.
The Eiffel Tower is the quintessential symbol of Paris.
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Tim Laman & Ed Scholes:...
would be right there where the where the lens would normally go and this was a this was you know really important I chose to study this genus because they were very accessible they display on the ground and it seemed like a really great study and this is the view of the quintessential parodia courtship display
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Is the world getting...
such as a drought, flood, wildfire, storm, volcano, landslide, earthquake or meteor strike, presumably not because God has become less angry with us but because of improvements in the resilience of our infrastructure. And what about the quintessential act of God, the projectile hurled by Zeus himself?
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We Are What We Eat:...
The yurt is like the quintessential nomadic habitat. It's made of felt, so it comes out of the animal. Outside it's very barren and you enter this yurts and it's just full of colors. It's really impressive, the contrast between this outside and this inside. And so you make tea. You make tea with milk
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Why women should tell...
that this was the quintessential example of human dilemma and human experience? It's a marvelous story, but actually, it's about a young man fearful that he won't be able to make it as a powerful figure in a male world unless he takes revenge for his father's murder.
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Animals Cannot Be Blue PIPE...
think of as quintessentially blue, the sky and the sea, also only appear blue because of the physics of light scattering. They say you have to see something with your own eyes to believe it. But nature shows that your eyes are easily deceived.
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You have no idea where...
like a, you know, fat backpack, means that you don't have to have that insulation all over the rest of your body. So it helps heat dissipate easier. It's this crazy idea, that what seems like proof of the camel's quintessential desert nature
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Safari Live - Day 253 PIPE...
it's also quite interesting is when you see them at a distance you can't actually see their bodies just you can get that sort of quintessential cartoon picture if you like if they're so far away that you can't that the infrared
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How design can help make...
elements that make up our world hydrogen the lightest and most prolific element in the universe carbon the quintessential connector and linchpin of life sodium the silvery white metal
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A tap dancer's craft -...
with Savion Glover at the nexus of the crowd. Considered the quintessential tap dancer, Glover presents the form as a pure musician.
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Sick Hedgehog goes for...
to a quintessentially English garden our
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Tim Laman & Ed Scholes:...
would be right there where the where the lens would normally go and this was a this was you know really important I chose to study this genus because they were very accessible they display on the ground and it seemed like a really great study and this is the view of the quintessential parodia courtship display
Video examples
Is the world getting...
such as a drought, flood, wildfire, storm, volcano, landslide, earthquake or meteor strike, presumably not because God has become less angry with us but because of improvements in the resilience of our infrastructure. And what about the quintessential act of God, the projectile hurled by Zeus himself?
Video examples
We Are What We Eat:...
The yurt is like the quintessential nomadic habitat. It's made of felt, so it comes out of the animal. Outside it's very barren and you enter this yurts and it's just full of colors. It's really impressive, the contrast between this outside and this inside. And so you make tea. You make tea with milk
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Why women should tell...
that this was the quintessential example of human dilemma and human experience? It's a marvelous story, but actually, it's about a young man fearful that he won't be able to make it as a powerful figure in a male world unless he takes revenge for his father's murder.
Video examples
Animals Cannot Be Blue PIPE...
think of as quintessentially blue, the sky and the sea, also only appear blue because of the physics of light scattering. They say you have to see something with your own eyes to believe it. But nature shows that your eyes are easily deceived.
Video examples
You have no idea where...
like a, you know, fat backpack, means that you don't have to have that insulation all over the rest of your body. So it helps heat dissipate easier. It's this crazy idea, that what seems like proof of the camel's quintessential desert nature
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 253 PIPE...
it's also quite interesting is when you see them at a distance you can't actually see their bodies just you can get that sort of quintessential cartoon picture if you like if they're so far away that you can't that the infrared
Video examples
How design can help make...
elements that make up our world hydrogen the lightest and most prolific element in the universe carbon the quintessential connector and linchpin of life sodium the silvery white metal
Video examples
A tap dancer's craft -...
with Savion Glover at the nexus of the crowd. Considered the quintessential tap dancer, Glover presents the form as a pure musician.
Video examples
Sick Hedgehog goes for...
to a quintessentially English garden our
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James Gleick
American Author
The body itself is an information processor. Memory resides not just in brains but in every cell. No wonder genetics bloomed along with information theory. DNA is the quintessential information molecule, the most advanced message processor at the cellular level - an alphabet and a code, 6 billion bits to form a human being.
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Amit Sadh
Indian Actor
But now, I think I have found a corner, a groove of what kind of stories I want to be part of and what type of characters I want to play. I have a soft corner for damaged people or those who are not supposedly quintessentially perfect but have the instincts to be protective.
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Ali Krieger
American Athlete
There is something quintessentially American about the USWNT. Last-minute, dramatic finishes and technical finesse aside, the spirit of the program reflects a determination and perseverance that resonates with the deeply held belief that with hard work, anything is possible.
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Kiran Bedi
Indian Activist
The moment you design the post of a HR manager in the police, your whole outlook towards your team changes. You designate an official to look after their health, their professional needs, their preparedness and motivation, which in most cases becomes quintessential.
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Madonna Ciccone
American Musician
I really saw myself as the quintessential Cinderella. I think that's when I really thought about how I wanted to do something else and get away from all that.
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Stacey Abrams
American Politician
The 'Next Generation' and 'Voyager' are about even; I think 'Voyager' is mildly superior, although Picard is the quintessential captain.
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David Lauren
American Designer
Polo is a quintessentially English sport. It stands for quality and sophistication and is recognised all over the world as such.
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Heather Headley
Trinidadian Musician
My father was a pastor, my mother was the quintessential pastor's wife.
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Sidney Poitier
American Actor
My father was the quintessential husband and dad.
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Harold Prince
American Producer
Showboat' is the quintessential family show.
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James Gleick
American Author
The body itself is an information processor. Memory resides not just in brains but in every cell. No wonder genetics bloomed along with information theory. DNA is the quintessential information molecule, the most advanced message processor at the cellular level - an alphabet and a code, 6 billion bits to form a human being.
Quote examples
Amit Sadh
Indian Actor
But now, I think I have found a corner, a groove of what kind of stories I want to be part of and what type of characters I want to play. I have a soft corner for damaged people or those who are not supposedly quintessentially perfect but have the instincts to be protective.
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Ali Krieger
American Athlete
There is something quintessentially American about the USWNT. Last-minute, dramatic finishes and technical finesse aside, the spirit of the program reflects a determination and perseverance that resonates with the deeply held belief that with hard work, anything is possible.
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Kiran Bedi
Indian Activist
The moment you design the post of a HR manager in the police, your whole outlook towards your team changes. You designate an official to look after their health, their professional needs, their preparedness and motivation, which in most cases becomes quintessential.
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Madonna Ciccone
American Musician
I really saw myself as the quintessential Cinderella. I think that's when I really thought about how I wanted to do something else and get away from all that.
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Stacey Abrams
American Politician
The 'Next Generation' and 'Voyager' are about even; I think 'Voyager' is mildly superior, although Picard is the quintessential captain.
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David Lauren
American Designer
Polo is a quintessentially English sport. It stands for quality and sophistication and is recognised all over the world as such.
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Heather Headley
Trinidadian Musician
My father was a pastor, my mother was the quintessential pastor's wife.
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Sidney Poitier
American Actor
My father was the quintessential husband and dad.
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Harold Prince
American Producer
Showboat' is the quintessential family show.
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