essence
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The herb has been used for more than 1,000 years and has traditionally been associated with "blacken hair and nourish essence."
From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026
Fulgurous cinematic spectacle may immerse your attention, but the opera’s essence is transferred from the stage to the pit.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
"The essence of Bath on the Beach is that we really wanted to take people out of the hustle and bustle of town and put them into a kind of tropical escape," says Millie.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
That was the essence of Jesus’ entire life.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
You could stoop down and pick a fallen petal, crush it between your fingers, and you had there, in the hollow of your hand, the essence of a thousand scents, unbearable and sweet.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
Vocabulary lists containing essence
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"Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan
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