quintessences

noun

plural of quintessence
1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quintessences
  1. perfections
  2. essences
  3. manifestations
  4. substances
  5. classics
  6. ideals
  7. incarnations
  8. models
Noun
  • 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
Definition of perfections
Noun
  • Signature therapies incorporate local ingredients like virgin coconut oil, Caribbean sea salt scrubs, and tropical flower essences.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Essential oils, oleoresins, essences and distillates all qualify, as do protein hydrolysates and any product of roasting, heating or enzymolysis.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of essences
Noun
  • Energy going through the system is what life is in its many manifestations, said William Martin, an evolutionary biologist at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf in Germany.
    — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 2026
  • All over the French capital, shop owners and restaurateurs have boarded up their windows against les manifestations—protests over a lack of education funding which have frequently devolved into rioting.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of manifestations
Noun
  • Kennedy and Collins have previously voiced support for the potential of psychedelics, citing the experiences of veterans who have traveled abroad for therapy with ibogaine and other mind-altering substances.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, or OECD, cites a 2014 assessment identifying about 3,500 substances used in textile production, including 750 classified as hazardous to human health and 440 hazardous to the environment.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of substances
Noun
  • For a more slipper-like look, Toteme’s velvet flats stay true to the classics, while mules from Dôen and Staud could easily double as your favorite indoor-outdoor shoes.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Open for breakfast, Sunday brunch (a buffet sometimes accompanied by live jazz), lunch, and dinner, The Bistro serves American classics, with a natural emphasis on seafood.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of classics
Noun
  • As the country mourned the 2,977 victims killed on 9/11 and struggled to imagine what might lay ahead, these brave volunteers accepted the risks of military service to protect the United States and its ideals.
    — Beth Hillman, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • With Australia’s help and a treaty rooted in Tuvalu’s ideals of dignity and caring, the world can learn how to defy predictions of climate doom.
    — the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of ideals
Noun
  • With so many incarnations over so many decades, getting into Godzilla movies can be daunting.
    — Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2026
  • And so one of the first incarnations of that was a potential album.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of incarnations
Noun
  • The property became an early-2000s fixture on the Sunset Strip, known for its upside-down sign and—perhaps most famously—live models in a glass box in the lobby.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Unlike model training, which involves developing and refining models, inference runs those models to generate responses and perform tasks.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of models
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