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as in perfections
the most perfect type or example
the Parthenon in Greece was considered the quintessence of the perfectly proportioned building
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as in essences
the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is
a selfless desire to help others is the quintessence of the virtue of charity
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The collection is built around a fascination of the forest, its mystery, beauty, and the sublime forces of nature, its perfections and imperfections.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Infused in cleansers, toners, and even essences, K-beauty’s exfoliating ingredients are often gentle and appear alongside hydrators to keep skin comfortable, while still delivering their brightening, smoothing, and resurfacing benefits.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
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The songs pack a wide range of elements into a single track, starting with rock, pop, soul, funk, dub, club music, and rap, plus various other essences, from singer-songwriter-like qualities to music originating from Japan’s internet like Vocaloid.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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Given the disease’s wide range of trajectories and manifestations—from mild and manageable to severely disabling—some now regard it as a group of diseases, rather than a single one.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Medications, substances and health conditions can all play a role.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Their research shows that microbes and iron minerals can work together to strip toxic substances from soil efficiently and sustainably, without heavy machinery or harmful chemicals.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Ronald Reagan, who oversaw a major remodel of the screening room, also watched a mix of new movies and classics, including Stagecoach, Yankee Doodle Dandy, and, bizarrely, Warren Beatty's communist biopic Reds.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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In December, the session features soulful renditions of holiday classics.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Despite how terribly damaging America has been recently, that country and those ideals remain worth fighting for.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025
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If, as Lloyd Matthews has argued, America’s founding ideals of liberty are intimately linked to Julius Caesar, that connection should remind us that such liberty requires due process to function properly.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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The first episode, which Andy directed, features three special effects-heavy sequences of monstrous incarnations attacking children.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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That includes the number of incarnations of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, with a new version coming from director Guillermo del Toro.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI completes for-profit recapitalization OpenAI completed its for-profit recapitalization on Tuesday, granting Microsoft a 27% stake in the company and access to its models through 2032.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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And unlike pricier Dyson or Shark models, this lightweight powerhouse covers all the same bases for $150—now 25% off ahead of Black Friday.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Quintessences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quintessences. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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