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epitome

noun

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A person or thing that perfectly represents a quality or type.

The carefully tended courtyard was the epitome of tranquility.

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The ensemble became an epitome of cooperation during rehearsal, with each player listening carefully and adjusting so the shared passage worked as a whole.

From Who Gets the Spotlight?.

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