quintessential

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++quin·tes·sen·tial /ˌkwɪntəˈsenʃəl◂/ adjective  EXAMPLEbeing a perfect example of a particular type of person or thing 典型的；典范的 SYN typical ‘Guys and Dolls’ is the quintessential American musical. 《少男少女》是典型的美国音乐剧。► see thesaurus at typical —quintessentially adverb a place that is quintessentially English 具有典型英国特色的地方

Examples from the Corpus

quintessential• And this august body of quintessential back-room people must now press loudly and firmly for this to happen.• New York is the quintessential big city.• In Paris, the quintessential city of freedom and discretion, he could lead a double life.• They stood, she thought, the quintessential family, looking out from their sanctuary into the vague but hopeful unknown.• It was the quintessential Knight roster: No superstars, but balanced, cohesive and, above all, consistent.• Thus Rosalind Krauss can argue that photography is the quintessential surrealist art form.

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quintessential
quin‧tes‧sen‧tial /ˌkwɪntəˈsenʃəl◂, ˌkwɪntɪˈsenʃəl◂/ adjective
being a perfect example of a particular type of person or thing
   SYN  typical:
    ‘Guys and Dolls’ is the quintessential American musical.
—quintessentially adverb:
    a place that is quintessentially English
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ typical a typical person or thing is a good example of that type of person or thing: With his camera around his neck, he looked like a typical tourist. | The windows are typical of houses built during this period.
   ▪ classic used to describe a very typical and very good example of something: It was a classic case of the cure being worse than the disease. | a classic mistake | The book is a classic example of great teamwork.
   ▪ archetypal the archetypal person or thing is the most typical example of that kind of person or thing, and has all their most important qualities: the archetypal English village | Indiana Jones is the archetypal adventure hero.
   ▪ quintessential used when you want to emphasize that someone or something is the very best example of something – used especially when you admire them very much: the quintessential guide to New York | Robert Plant is the quintessential rock ‘n’ roll singer.
   ▪ stereotypical having the characteristics that many people believe a particular type of person or thing has – used when you think these beliefs are not true: Hollywood films are full of stereotypical images of women as wives and mothers. | He challenges stereotypical ideas about people with disabilities.
   ▪ representative containing the most common types of people or things that are found in something, and showing what it is usually like: a representative sample of college students
   ▪ characteristic very typical of a particular type of thing, or of someone’s character or usual behaviour: Each species of bird has its own characteristic song. | What gives Paris its characteristic charm? | He played with his characteristic skill. | the characteristic symptoms of the disease
   ▪ be the epitome of something to be the best possible example of a particular type of person or thing or of a particular quality: His house was thought to be the epitome of good taste.