as in classic
constituting, serving as, or worthy of being a pattern to be imitated
Helen of Troy was supposedly the quintessential beauty of the ancient world
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Recent Examples of quintessential
The collection takes cues from quintessential American style and reimagines the aesthetic with this fresh curation of summer finds.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Writer Rebekah Peppler and her mother embark on a quintessential train journey from Paris to Istanbul, in the same car that inspired Murder on the Orient Express.
—Rebekah Peppler, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 May 2026
Ballet flats are the quintessential spring shoe.
—Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 10 May 2026
Much like their youthful, emotional heartbeats, malls in the ’80s and ’90s bustled, becoming as quintessential to American culture as hot dogs and apple pie.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Writer Rebekah Peppler and her mother embark on a quintessential train journey from Paris to Istanbul, in the same car that inspired Murder on the Orient Express.
—Rebekah Peppler, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 May 2026
Ballet flats are the quintessential spring shoe.
—Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 10 May 2026
Much like their youthful, emotional heartbeats, malls in the ’80s and ’90s bustled, becoming as quintessential to American culture as hot dogs and apple pie.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quintessential
Adjective
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Unlike many faux-jean pants that always look a little off, these still have that classic denim look.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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The whole property is basically a lending library with new, vintage, and unusual tomes scattered throughout for borrowing while onsite, from Toni Morrison’s Beloved to classic National Geographic photography books.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Or at least that few face in an exemplary way.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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The Outstanding Series Format Deck Presented by Canva Award recognizes one project in competition with $1,000 toward the creation of an exemplary format deck.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Nations are made up of individuals, and the dealings of government with individuals are the ultimate and perfect test of its constitutional character.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Will Game 1 in Hamilton be perfect?—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Adjective
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But being able to use the environment in surprising ways matched the surprising depth and detail with which the actors were able to realize characters that could be somewhat archetypal.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
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The Beachcomber Cafe Between Laguna Beach and Newport Beach, and set directly on the sand within Crystal Cove State Park, The Beachcomber remains one of Orange County’s most archetypal dining setups, where waves crash just beyond the patio railing and diners often arrive barefoot from the beach.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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With Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, there is not even a definitive historical consensus on where those boys died.—
Charley Crockett,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
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There was a sense of endings at St James’ Park; not definitive, not complete, but persuasive, a final home game for Kieran Trippier as a Newcastle player, and a feeble waft of farewell in the colour of claret.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Christopher Sanchez has once again been excellent, and Jacob Misiorowski has often looked unhittable with over 14 strikeouts per nine innings.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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The excellent, nonprofit gallery and incubator known as PlatteForum has moved around a bit over the years, and will reopen in the Art District on Santa Fe starting June 5.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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“Quintessential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quintessential. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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