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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

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

Their original press release mentioned building a new air defence systems that would be "in essence, a British Iron Dome", referencing Israel's elaborate air defence system.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 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

If it had been up to him, the demigod version of the Adams-Jefferson dialogue would have captured its essence and ultimate meaning as a staged performance for posterity.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

"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

Inside Aftel's atelier and museum, one is immediately engulfed by the artist's "scent organ," comprised of hundreds of bottles in rows filled with essences.

From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2022

It’s a matrix light, a recombinant light that disintegrates hard lines and planes, rearranging objects to their essences.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García


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