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essence

[es-uhns] / ˈɛs əns /




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At some point I realized that I’d just been winging it through life, and I think stand-up gave me a little more weight to my essence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

This, in essence, is what makes this Premier League campaign one that might yet be rendered void.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Since Sepinwall wrote the book on TV – no, really, he co-authored “TV: The Book” with fellow critic Matt Zoller Seitz – who better to break down the essence of Serling’s evergreen appeal?

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026

Expanding on his pessimism around the AI trade, Klement told MarketWatch that, in essence, the market put itself into a bit of a capex pickle.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

When asked what was in it, without answering he’d give a look that said in essence, “How can you possibly ask me that question? I’m deeply hurt and insulted.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

"One of the essences of this game is being able to figure out different ways of using each of these echoes," he says.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2024

Further, although chemically derived vanilla essences are available cheaply, they do not match the flavor of natural vanilla extract, and the demand for the latter continues to remain high.

From Science Daily ● May 16, 2024

The exhibition also includes tools for cutting and pressing the plants and extracting their essential essences.

From Reuters ● May 30, 2023

As we sat in her atelier inhaling, one by one, the essences of her signature perfume, Aftel closed her eyes, as if preparing to be kissed.

From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2022

Her mother gathered the flowers of particular climbing vines and sapped them of their essences and combined them with honey that she pulled from the wild hives in the tallest trees.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill


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