Definitions
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- adverb In a manner that is
typical orcharacteristic of a thing's nature.
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Examples
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Dressed in an elegant gray suit, de la Renta talked about fashion and Obama, whom he describes as quintessentially modern.
Oscar de la Renta, designer to so many first ladies, still waiting to dress Michelle Obama 2010
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The Tiger Mother, aka Yale Law School professor Amy Chua, sought to assure her children's success in a way that she described as quintessentially Asian: She pushed, bullied and at times insulted them into achieving.
The Seattle Times 2011
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We asked a number of people at this high-profile church, widely identified as quintessentially evangelical, how they described their religious affiliation.
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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Remember, this was a generation ago, and Jesse - unlike Obama 20 years later - was culturally identified as a quintessentially old school black minister.
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I am afraid I must beg everyone's pardon, but following a considered reflection upon the subject discussed above herein this forum publica, I regret that I have assembled a disinterest so profound in this matter as to merit a comment regarding my psychological reaction, which can only be described as quintessentially nonplussed.
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SCOTT SIMON, host: There can't be a composer whose name has been more often characterized as quintessentially American than Aaron Copland.
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SCOTT SIMON, host: There can't be a composer whose name has been more often characterized as quintessentially American than Aaron Copland.
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SCOTT SIMON, host: There can't be a composer whose name has been more often characterized as quintessentially American than Aaron Copland.
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SCOTT SIMON, host: There can't be a composer whose name has been more often characterized as quintessentially American than Aaron Copland.
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Our guest tonight has been called a quintessentially American figure, Jesse Jackson's face and his one-of-a-kind voice are never too far from headlines and he's made a fair share of them over the years.
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