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essay

[es-ey, es-ey, e-sey, e-sey] / ˈɛs eɪ, ˈɛs eɪ, ɛˈseɪ, ɛˈseɪ /




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I mentioned him in the essay about people that I know who have died and I tried going into detail about our friendship and it just felt cheap to me.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

He named his firm Situational Awareness after the title of a lengthy essay he published in June 2024 arguing that effectively superhuman artificial intelligence could arrive as soon as 2027.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

He started his coming out essay for Sports Illustrated in 2013, by writing: "I'm a 34-year-old N.B.A. center. I'm Black and I'm gay."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Each piece reads like a finely crafted essay, enriched by astute literary references and poignant observations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

She’s wearing that principal gaze, the kind of face one might make if they’re reading an essay consisting of nothing but misspelled words.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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