quintessential
representing the purest or most perfect example of something
Quintessential in a sentence
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With its bustling cafes and narrow streets, the town felt like the quintessential European village.
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The startup's early growth, impressive as it looked on paper, rested on a blank foundation, for a single lost contract was enough to push the firm to the brink of collapse.
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