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essence

[es-uhns] / ˈɛs əns /




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Socialization is the essence of the primate brain too.

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

"Leisa is a phenomenal talent, and casting directors and filmmakers will be sitting up and taking notice. She has warmth and charisma and that magical but unquantifiable essence that confers star status," he added.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Mr. De los Santos directed with economy and precision, capturing the physical essence of these relationships—as when Macaria and Pina playfully acted out the extremes of telenovela emoting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 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

Here was vital essence of the no-name peasant foundling who had the unforgivable habit of helping him for no good reason, all while looking guileless, as though it were a normal thing to do.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

This is a fundamental error: Ideologies are not platonic essences, existing unchanged beyond time and space.

From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2025

"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

She bade me join her at her cupboard, where her busy fingers darted through small drawers, poured powders into folded papers, and filled several small jars with essences and extracts.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein


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