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Recent Examples of quiddity Or: The matter of their mattering is what’s put into contention, as their material quiddity serves as a means for activating a dynamic contrast with the space around them. Travis Jeppesen, Artforum, 19 Aug. 2024 The task was to find the spiritual quiddity of God’s gifts in nature, piece by piece, and to assemble them into a divine whole. Zachary Fine, The New Yorker, 28 June 2024 Not élan, quiddity. Solmaz Sharif, Harper's Magazine, 25 May 2021 Teffi bids us to accept the mystery of this strange business of life in all its delightful quiddity. Sara Wheeler, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2021 None of these quiddities has much to do with efficient military training. Steele Brand, Time, 20 Sep. 2019 Our skulls are like space helmets; we are trapped in our heads, unable to convey the quiddity of our sensations. Jason Pontin, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quiddity
Noun
  • The fast food giant announced the return of the classic Halloween item, which makes the perfect vessel for storing candy that is picked up while making the rounds of trick-or-treating.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Basically, a kid goes out trick-or-treating on Halloween.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In essence, the device aims to replace a lymphatic massage or gua sha, offering fascia release, fluid drainage, and smoother texture in one handheld gadget.
    Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Matsui, a Democrat, said time is of the essence, and called on her Republican colleagues to negotiate.
    Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • More importantly, both people have to actually want to share the role, which is a trait that doesn’t always align with personalities drawn to being a CEO.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Ellis died at age 39 from heart failure due to alcohol withdrawal syndrome following an ongoing struggle with substance abuse.
    Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Often sensational in tone and light on substance, these reports typically allege that a company has misstated its financial condition, overstated business prospects, or engaged in improper practices.
    Tim Reynolds, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Early on, astronomers were able to determine with a high degree of certainty that the object is a comet, but work has continued to get a better idea of its size and phyisical characteristics.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Each house will be defined by a sign with certain characteristics that will map out your life.
    Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Wisdom from on high — and down low Henry is philosophical by nature.
    Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The changing of the leaves draws nature enthusiasts, often called leaf-peepers, to see the bright colors from Hudson Valley, New York to Boulder, Colorado, and Snoqualmie Valley, Washington.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Twenty five years on from that sorry, damp squib of a farewell against Germany, the old Wembley, and all its maddening idiosyncrasies, is still very much missed.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Benicio Del Toro made a surprise cameo appearance on Saturday Night Live tonight, joining host Bad Bunny and frequent collaborator Marcello Hernandez in a sketch spoofing the idiosyncrasies of the Spanish language.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Yudkowsky even believes nuclear war might be preferable to the singularity.
    Book Marks October 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
  • One quick line, in which an elderly woman recognizes Mark’s sport as one that was threatened with a legal ban, suggests both its controversy and its singularity, but the subject is dropped as casually as it’s mentioned.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Quiddity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiddity. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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