adjective

quintessential

/kwɪnˈtɛʃəl/ · say it: kwin·TES·uhl

representing the most perfect example of something

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1. (adjective) representing the most perfect or typical example of something; being the best or purest form of something

Examples

New York City is the quintessential American metropolis.

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quintessential

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