How to Use quintessence in a Sentence

quintessence

noun

• These two ancient codgers are the quintessence of creepy.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Mar. 2022
• Above, the sky is a pristine blue, the cloudless quintessence of a spring morning.
  — Pia Ceres, Wired, 11 May 2020
• The end of the flavor rounds on my tongue—the quintessence of satisfaction.
  — Stephen Marche, Esquire, 1 Apr. 2013
• Myers lives, of course, being the very quintessence of evil.
  — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 13 Oct. 2021
• In that case, dark energy might be the work of something called quintessence.
  — Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2021
• From my point of view, this work is nothing more than the quintessence of the world’s grief, the composer’s requiem for himself.
  — Leilah Bernstein, Los Angeles Magazine, 23 June 2017
• At 30, Trump is the quintessence of the chic, modern working wife and mother, albeit with a pop-culture twist.
  — Nancy Collins, ELLE Decor, 4 Sep. 2012
• To some, quintessence was a subtle substance found in some degree in each of the other four elements.
  — Meg Neal, Popular Mechanics, 19 Oct. 2018
• Jane Pauley reflects on the quintessence of Renaissance art.
  — CBS News, 15 Aug. 2019
• Brigsby Bear is in some way the quintessence of a Sundance film, and for some that may have negative connotations.
  — Jordan Hoffman, VanityFair.com, 27 Jan. 2017
• With blonde ringlet curls and Kewpie-doll lips, Pazurek’s sniffling, spineless Sibyl is the quintessence of what Elyot might have been looking for in an opposite of his first wife.
  — Dominic P. Papatola, Twin Cities, 5 June 2017
• The quintessence of California’s shoreline is its stark variety, from the gentle beaches of Coronado to the sea stacks of the North Coast.
  — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2021
• But a deeper look brings out the true genius of the work: the relationship between art and architecture, the way science can bring man closer to God, and an outline of the quintessence of the divine.
  — Robert E. Gordon, WSJ, 13 July 2018
• Its flavors unfolded in waves with depth, complexity and grace, the quintessence of great Burgundy.
  — Eric Asimov, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2020
• From that point forward, the quintessence of college football in my mind was Keith Jackson saying the name Michael Stonebreaker as a drumline pounds out a beat between plays.
  — Andy Staples, SI.com, 13 Jan. 2018
• In a sense, the Stone was the physical representation of the concept of perfection, or quintessence itself.
  — Meg Neal, Popular Mechanics, 19 Oct. 2018
• For more than a decade, Zumthor interrogated the features of a mountain soak, trying to determine its quintessence.
  — Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2020
• Finding the quintessence of a dish meant for everyday comfort doesn’t have to entail a thorough excavation.
  — Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2021
• In contrast to the cosmological constant, quintessence could change over time.
  — Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2021
• In the year 2020, more than half a century after Edward Hopper died, social media has christened his paintings as the quintessence of our feelings in quarantine.
  — Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Aug. 2020
• Adeney is a kind of human optimization machine, the quintessence of that urge, which is stronger in some of us than in others, to elevate principle over appetite, and to seek out better, cheaper ways of doing things.
  — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 29 Feb. 2016
• Yes, outwardly the pianist András Schiff appears to be the quintessence of Central European charm and gentility.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 19 Oct. 2019
• There are many of these theories (Brans-Dicke theory, dilaton theories, chameleon theories and quintessence are just some of them), and their predictions vary wildly among models.
  — Katia Moskvitch, WIRED, 6 May 2018
• With its soft-core, island-funk guitar and three-part vocal harmony, the song’s chorus is an early example of a Steely Dan quintessence: shrugging sarcasm, rendered resplendent.
  — Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2017
• For Dole, extending a hand to a political opponent had become the quintessence of patriotism.
  — Kathy Kiely, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2021
• Build-wise, the UX is a thimble-full of Lexus brand quintessence, with deep cabin-noise isolation, well damped ride quality (considering the eentsy wheelbase), and competent, confidence-inspiring control of body motions.
  — Dan Neil, WSJ, 20 June 2019
• Conventions of beauty change, just look at old Renaissance paintings that depict generous bellies and undulating curves as the quintessence of elegance.
  — Nicole Spector /, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2017
• The concept of a fifth element actually is pretty commonplace in Eurasia, with Aristotle dubbing it aether, India dubbing it akasha, and western Europe referring to it as quintessence.
  — Marcus Jones, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2019
• Moving Targets’ James Taylor, the quintessence of mellowness, is a natural to sell a distinguished assortment of soothing, homeopathic Kombucha teas.
  — Joe Queenan, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2018
• Yes, Pujol is the pinnacle of contemporary Mexico cuisine, and Contramar the quintessence of a sophisticated yet languorous chilango lunch.
  — Hugh Garvey, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2017

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024