quintessential
Example Sentences
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She was the quintessential housewife — from how she looked to what she did on a day-to-day basis, taking care of the home and her family.
From Los Angeles Times
Whether that would deliver the quintessential university campus experience remains to be seen.
From BBC
Sometimes I take people from Europe there because it is quintessential California.
From Los Angeles Times
Today, the movement known as land art continues to be a quintessential American art form—and has more to say than ever.
Her installation evokes what is perhaps the quintessential Angeleno celebration of spring: a shared picnic.
From Los Angeles Times
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