essence
Example Sentences
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In essence, fire became the centerpiece of every scene — and a character with its own escalating drama.
From Los Angeles Times
He has drawn on many themes over the years, from the American West to Savile Row, but he made them all his own, embodying the essence of classic American style.
I conclude not with a joke but with a proverb at the essence of most Jewish jokes: What is as whole as a Jew with a broken heart?
However, McElligott reckons that this narrative of more skeptical AI thinking has been used to explain what in essence is simply old fashioned profit-taking after a strong run.
From MarketWatch
In essence, the central bank has cooled demand in the rest of the economy to offset the increase related to the war.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
