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. Donald Trump:

   Ohio Gov. John Kasichplans to launch his presidential bid on July 21in Columbus, hoping his strength in the quintessential swing state will help him win over Republican voters who aim to take back the White House in 2016. Kasich will share his presidential intentions at his alma mater, Ohio State University, said Chris Schrimpf, a spokesman for the governor's 2016 effort.

2. Jay Connaughton:

   We are shocked that Facebook would censor the king cake baby, one of the quintessential traditions of the Mardi Gras culture, obviously the folks at Facebook have never tasted the sweet deliciousness of a traditional or filled King Cake. If they had, they would understand the deep passion that runs in Louisiana for king cakes of all varieties, and the little babies that live inside them.

3. Alyson Leahy:

   I felt that Trump's win was the quintessential example of an unqualified man winning over an incredibly qualified woman, and the idea that people I knew, that I was related to, voted for that man... it made me sick.

4. Reilly Flaherty:

   I think what people are finding that this is a pretty humorous, quintessential New York story of this person who goes 50% with trying to have a nice deed but ends up coming off with an asterisk at the end.

5. 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.