essence
Example Sentences
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His replacement argues the dogs are, in essence, civil servants and the president should have the staff that comes with the job.
While the characters on paper are pretty much types, each actor projects the essence of the part, adding enough extra personality to suggest a real person.
From Los Angeles Times
In essence, fire became the centerpiece of every scene — and a character with its own escalating drama.
From Los Angeles Times
He has drawn on many themes over the years, from the American West to Savile Row, but he made them all his own, embodying the essence of classic American style.
I conclude not with a joke but with a proverb at the essence of most Jewish jokes: What is as whole as a Jew with a broken heart?
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
