Synonyms for quintessential
quin·tes·sen·tial

Princeton's WordNet

1. quintessentialadjective

   representing the perfect example of a class or quality

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1. R. W. Alger:

   Apothegms are portable wisdom, the quintessential extracts of thought and feelings.

2. Gareth Hutton:

   The tour embraces that quintessential feeling of what winter should really be like -- powdery snow, snow-capped trees and those amazing skies, not only are the northern lights spectacular, but the long winter sunsets are pretty magical, too.

3. Michelle Vo:

   I get that the old design is cool. It's kind of quintessential 1980s, and it's like an old friend we don't want to leave behind, but it's OK to have a new friend, too.

4. Rick Meckler:

   It was at one time perhaps one of the quintessential U.S. companies, and like others that have been taken out of the Dow, it's a reflection that they're no longer seen in that light.

5. Alliance Defending Freedom:

   The government should never force creative professionals to promote a message or cause with which they disagree. That is quintessential free speech and artistic freedom.