epitome
n. countablen. the perfect example of a particular quality or type. If someone is the epitome of kindness, they are the kindest person you can imagine.
n. a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type; a paradigm. Often used in the construction 'the epitome of [noun]'.
She is the epitome of elegance and grace.
The historic hotel is considered the epitome of luxury, featuring gold-leaf ceilings and world-class service.
The architect's latest skyscraper is often cited as the epitome of modern minimalism, stripping away all unnecessary ornamentation to focus on pure geometric form.
From Middle French, from Latin epitomē, from Ancient Greek ἐπιτομή (epitomḗ, “an abridgment, also a surface-incision”), from ἐπιτέμνω (epitémnō, “I cut upon the surface, cut short, abridge”), from ἐπι- (epi-, “up”) + τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”).
Usually preceded by the definite article 'the' and followed by the preposition 'of'.
He is the epitome for successHe is the epitome of successThe noun almost exclusively takes the preposition 'of' to connect to the quality being described.