quintessential
IPA: kwɪntɪsˈɛnʃʌɫ
noun
- The fundamental essence of something.
adjective
- Of the nature of a quintessence (in all senses); being or relating to the ultimate essence of something.
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Examples of "quintessential" in Sentences
- Apple is the quintessential fruit.
- That was the quintessential best thing.
- He was the quintessential obedient axe man.
- The quintessential boat drink is the mai tai.
- The Satumaa is the quintessential Finnish tango.
- The quintessential protective device is the fuse.
- She is the quintessential country and western crooner.
- He is the quintessential, perhaps the defining, kindly mad scientist.
- He is the quintessential example of different and expert point of view.
- It was a quintessential summary of thought and belief of the Enlightenment.