quintessentially
Americanadverb
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Barros even cites Brazil’s quintessentially warm and inviting nature as the reason Farm’s clothes travel so well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
These quintessentially parochial quirks are blended with local customs such as singing the Indian national anthem every morning or celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi, a major Hindu festival.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Animal rights activists collected the signatures of five percent of registered voters in the District of Colombia to mandate the referendum on the quintessentially French culinary delicacy that is made from the enlarged duck livers.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
He considers his disinterest in gumshoes working on their own a quintessentially Japanese perspective.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
She’s so quintessentially practical that most people would never guess she has a thing for angels.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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