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

The not-farewell address Nancy Pelosi delivered Thursday captured the quintessence of her history-making career.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2022

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

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

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