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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
  • In the weeks leading up to Halloween, Newman continues to share wig tips ahead of partying and trick-or-treating.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Advertisement Apple and caramel dips Apples are a top-tier fall fruit and a healthy, on-theme choice for trick-or-treaters.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • To conserve, after all, is the essence of conservatism.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
  • This is the essence of creator economy.
    Astha Bhardwaj, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This trait is due to Virgo’s desire to get along with everyone and keep the drama to a minimum.
    Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • 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.
    Kelly McGreal , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Her sister struggled for years with substance use, leading their mother to assume custody of her sister's two children.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Exposure to the substance has been linked to a wide range of health impacts, including developmental problems, nervous system damage and hearing problems in children; and high blood pressure, joint pain and reproductive problems in adults.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Ancelotti and Zidane certainly had their own tactical ideas, but were also pragmatic and based game plans primarily on the characteristics (strengths and weaknesses) of the squad made available to them.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
  • For the chattering women, by contrast, the tool of power is writing; and for people who were almost certainly illiterate, the writing takes on almost magical characteristics.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Barrymore complimented the nuanced nature of the show's exploration of the troubled teen industry.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Its artistic yet pragmatic nature also defines Valladolid’s role as a place of discovery platform, a prestige auteurs’ hub just weeks after San Sebastián — and a bridge for awards-season exposure.
    Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This has been the friction that’s underneath all of the idiosyncrasy.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Sprites is the very best idiosyncrasies of Britain that comedy and horror audiences around the world have loved so much since Monty Python.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • All About Eve impacted so many, both inside and outside of the business, for its singularity in the moment it was released.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • This is why, for most of the 20th century — until the 1980s — people assumed that the hot Big Bang implied a singularity at the beginning.
    Big Think, Big Think, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Quiddity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiddity. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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