Both Uses of
consummate
in
The Guardian, by Nicholas Sparks
- He was the consummate handyman, a veritable knight in shining armor when puddles formed beneath kitchen sinks or when garbage disposals went on the blink.
Chpt 2 *consummate = perfect
- The consummate workingman, Jake was beer bellied and broad shouldered, with a toothpick wedged between his teeth and a NASCAR logo on his baseball cap.†
Chpt 10
Definitions:
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(1)
(consummate as in: consummate professional) perfect and complete in every respect; or having a quality to an extreme degree
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Consummate has a specific meaning with regard to completing the process of marrying. The marriage is said to be consummated after the couple has sexual relations.