quintessence

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He was the quintessence of Regular Guy, a big friendly dog of a person, with some of the sadness that big, friendly dogs can carry.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

The key to quintessence is that it changes in value through cosmic history and can be attractive or repulsive.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 21, 2023

And her longevity feels like a quest in the direction of excellence, as well as a pursuit of her own quintessence.

From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2023

When I’m writing a novel, adding something to it every day is for me the quintessence of practice.

From Slate • Jan. 18, 2021

Scientists sometimes also call it vacuum energy or, more exotically, quintessence.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson