Sentence examples for a quintessential eccentric from inspiring English sources

If he was British, his quirky character traits and high levels of extra-curricular achievement (he's been an Esquire columnist, performed standup comedy well enough to be offered a television series, and does his own graphic design) would see him hailed as a quintessential eccentric, a national treasure.

It is a quintessential New York celebrity story about a quintessential New York character.

Harley-Davidson provides a quintessential example.

But is there a quintessential Christmas white?

Chablis is a quintessential shellfish wine.

This really is a quintessential "sleeping district".

Tonight, Tonight is a quintessential Chicago anthem.

In short, a quintessential Internet celebrity.

But it was a quintessential Steve Jobs move.

A quintessential urban-exile chain is Anthropologie.

It was a quintessential freegan arrangement — no money was exchanged.