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constituting, serving as, or worthy of being a pattern to be imitated
Helen of Troy was supposedly the quintessential beauty of the ancient world
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Recent Examples of quintessential
Known for layered interiors infused with cinematic flair, Durham Ranch is quintessential Fulk—his distinctly Western take on Americana, elevated with chic accents and designed with entertaining in mind.
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Mark David, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
Tucked in Connecticut’s southeastern corner, Mystic has all the ingredients of a quintessential New England getaway, no matter the season.
—Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
This is quintessential Myers Park.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
And what of Sam Lafferty, another quintessential NHL journeyman, who just turned 31 last week?
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
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Mark David, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
Tucked in Connecticut’s southeastern corner, Mystic has all the ingredients of a quintessential New England getaway, no matter the season.
—Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
This is quintessential Myers Park.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
And what of Sam Lafferty, another quintessential NHL journeyman, who just turned 31 last week?
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quintessential
Adjective
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The menu features classic Italian dishes with contemporary twists.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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The show, which puts a funny twist on the classic tale of Dracula, is filled with comedy and romance, and that romance can be seen both onstage and off.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Luplow, 36, is one of four winners of the inaugural FECK Awards, a national program created by Chaz Ebert to recognize people who show exemplary forgiveness, empathy, compassion and kindness, or FECK.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Bakri is responsible for many soul-shattering moments in Cherien Dabis’s exemplary multigenerational epic All That’s Left of You (now on digital), and the first takes place after an elementary-school lesson.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Dallas’ health inspections function on a 100-point system, with a score of 100 considered perfect and anything below 70 considered failing.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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Their goal was to play a note-perfect rendition of Pet Sounds along with classic Beach Boys hits on the tribute-band circuit.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This archetypal hamburger and shake joint, founded in September 1956, initially had a long counter and about four tables.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Shearer and Greaves are considered among the archetypal greatest centre-forwards in the English game, but that accolade now solely belongs to Kane, whose goalscoring achievements in England and Germany are remarkable.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The End is the final chapter of that journey — a definitive send-off to a format that helped launch careers, produced countless iconic comedy moments, and proved that audiences hunger for authentic, unscripted storytelling.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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The fun of the first movie and the very definitive end of the second movie is that the mythology still exists.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Horned Frogs had a mix of air raid and veer-and-shoot principles under Briles, but are expected to move more to a pro-style scheme under Sammis, who had excellent success with that style of offense at UConn.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the pre-show rooms, both real-life actors seen were excellent at interacting with real-life visitors and prerecorded monotone movie stars.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Quintessential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quintessential. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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