essential element
Example Sentences
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There was some peace, some essential element that I had been overlooking, and that walk showed me, it was my five senses.
From Salon
In the age of alarm clocks and smartphones, Sahar Khans are less of a necessity, but it adds an essential element to the festivities leading up to the Eid festival at the end of the month, residents said.
From Reuters
For them, artifice is an essential element in both statecraft and marriage.
From New York Times
The statement said that the hijab remained an essential element of Islamic law and as such would remain one of the key principles of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
From BBC
Such notices have been an essential element of strategic stability for decades, allowing Russia and the United States to correctly interpret each other’s moves and make sure that neither country mistakes a test launch for a missile attack.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.