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quintessential

[kwin-tuh-sen-shuhl] / ˌkwɪn təˈsɛn ʃəl /
ADJECTIVE
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Outside, the property delivers the quintessential Hamptons lifestyle.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Bell said she obsessed over the cowboy hats on display at the Dallas airport, while Sato “felt the quintessential ‘America’—the kind you see in movies—wherever I went.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

But a shortage of the particular chilli pepper used to create the quintessential Caribbean condiment is threatening to stifle supply, while sending costs for the region's producers soaring.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

“My grandma is such a quintessential Leo,” Inez says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

They imagined themselves quintessential outsiders, yet felt most comfortable sitting in the inner quadrangles of Cambridge colleges.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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