element

Example Sentences

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The intent seems to be to add a bold, tangy element to the rom-com, or at least to suggest a mordant commentary on our American condition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

But household bills are just one element of this.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Lawyers representing another of the minors declined to comment, while lawyers for a third said their client had "excellent school results" and there was "no element indicating a terrorist intention".

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The third region contains organic compounds that include nitrogen, an element that plays a key role in biological molecules such as amino acids.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

“Where am I? I’m right in my element, Flopsy. I’m in a little haunted house down the road. Never mind. Just talk to me.”

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger