quintessential
Example Sentences
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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
Here McDermott’s inspired staging demonstrated that Glass’ forgiving personal portrait of Walt Disney makes it the quintessential Hollywood opera that no one dares bring to squeamish Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times
"The atmosphere, the air that you breathe here, is different -- there is something magic about it," he added, comparing the annual competition to the quintessentially British tennis championships at Wimbledon.
From Barron's
At first glance, it looks like nothing more than a charming Spanish-revival, quintessentially Californian home — but this Pacific Palisades rebuild is constructed like a tank.
From Los Angeles Times
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