essence
Example Sentences
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But the shape of time is different for a musician, he said, and he once wrote a poem that captured the essence of his wife’s ageless grace.
From Los Angeles Times
Lamarck disputed this, arguing “that life at its essence is creative agency, that living beings, especially the smallest and humblest of them, continually remake the world,” as well as themselves.
Age had scorched away all kindly feelings to leave only the fierce raven essence.
From Literature
In essence, seniors who thought they had found a safe harbor for their healthcare face the real possibility that they will no longer have adequate insurance.
From MarketWatch
The wandering narrative works because Mr. Hertling’s journal holds firm as the book’s center and essence.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
