Best
Best adjective - (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities.
Representative and best are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Representative" instead an adjective "Best".
Representative
Representative adjective - Having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind.
Best and representative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Best" instead an adjective "Representative".
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Until they had a hit with "Paralyzer", their best known song was "One Thing," which was far less representative of their typical style.
Source: Black Sheep Hit -
However, the game's focus was clearly on the characters of Digimon Adventure, with all eight main Digimon playable; every other series represented got just two representative Digimon at best.
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Chad was obsessed with being the best, and that led to him coveting the honor of being Earth's representative for the Galactic Kids Next Door.
Source: Broken Ace
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