quintessence
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Some theorists describe the force as a field or fluid pervading the whole universe and give it the name quintessence.
From Science Magazine • Jun. 21, 2023
As Walter Benjamin asked, “Is it not the quintessence of experience to find out how very difficult it is to learn many things which apparently could be told in very few words?”
From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2022
The chorus sing “Dust, quintessence of dust” on that chord, even before Hamlet has sung his first opening lines.
From New York Times • May 16, 2022
The quintessence of California’s shoreline is its stark variety, from the gentle beaches of Coronado to the sea stacks of the North Coast.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2021
The heavens are made out of aether, or quintessence, which is translucent and unchanging, neither hot nor cold, dry nor damp.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing quintessence
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
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40 SAT words Beginning with "Q"
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This Week In Popular Culture: August 17–23, 2019
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