epitome

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The first 45 minutes was the epitome of two teams cancelling each other out - but once the second half began the landscape was set for City's win.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

“I do have to admit from watching Robert Downey Jr. in Guy Ritchie’s movies, especially as a young boy, he was the epitome of cool,” Tiffin says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Buss's daughter, current Lakers governor Jeanie Buss, called him "a guardian angel for this franchise" and "the epitome of an era."

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

“She’s kind and generous, she doesn’t even notice how magnetic she is and she just absolutely adores her husband. She’s the epitome of a woman in many ways.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

A lively letter from a friend described William as “the epitome of the dapper and dangerous man.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield