epitome

Preposition: of

• elegance: A member of The Leading Small Hotels of the World, Royal Plantation is the epitome of British colonial elegance in Jamaica.
• evil: Snake is the epitome of evil, Goldie the essence of physical beauty.
• cool: Wills - the epitome of cool Sadly, he dropped it.
• beauty: Hence the epitome of feminine beauty might become the rotund figure on which The Momma appears to pride herself.
• living: The average man or woman in the street may not explain it in such terms, but it's the epitome of unsustainable living.
• style: Power restored at Charters Friday 4th February 2005 Share the chic of this epitome of the style of the 1930s Full story.

Converse of object

• represent: Nor does it claim that a particular type of British person represents the epitome of Britishness.
• seem: But the most welcome appearance was probably from show-jumper Harvey Smith who even now seemed the epitome of the year he was tagged to.
• become: Once the flies start hatching the fish respond by surface feeding, then dry fly fishing becomes the epitome of sport for most anglers.
• remain: While other founder members, including Hubert Parson, became lavish spenders on an opulent lifestyle, Sum remained the epitome of normality.
• look: All clean-shaven, bandbox smart in fresh uniforms, polished boots, new kit in their bags they looked the epitome of military discipline.
• consider: In its day, the workhouse was considered the epitome of workhouse design.

Adjective modifier

• absolute: Isn't Robin Hood meant to be the absolute epitome of all things English?
• very: The Swan is the very epitome of what a good village community pub should be.
• brief: We regret that we can only give a brief epitome of this interesting document.