quintessential

Example Sentences

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Attending a joust is one of the quintessential renaissance festival experiences.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Marmalade has long been a quintessential British condiment, with some recipes handed down between multiple generations.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

That’s a quintessential example of an agency action that’s unlawfully arbitrary and capricious.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

Today, the movement known as land art continues to be a quintessential American art form—and has more to say than ever.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Once, while waiting for a traffic light to change on his way home from work, C.P. spotted a long-haired white man, a quintessential hippie in C.P.’s eyes, in the car next to him.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson