consummate
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Forty-five years old, tall and strikingly handsome, Sumner was the consummate New England intellectual: widely traveled, deeply versed in classics and the law, and staunchly committed to the cause of African-Americans.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Mueller is a "consummate professional and a straight shooter," then-FBI chief Christopher Wray, a Trump appointee, said in July 2019.
From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026
And this was a consummate display, cool and measured with a ruthless edge, even if it came against this dreadfully poor Spurs side.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
In no time at all, Foster’s consummate commitment and Zlotowski’s fabulous directorial style turn the language aspect into an afterthought.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026
On the other hand, it might make of him a consummate bore.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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