essence

Example Sentences

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In essence, it’s a strategic rejection of an inherited asset by an heir.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Sure, implied volatility, which is the essence of put and call prices, remains expensive, but options cost less than stocks.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

And this is the essence of the Gulf aviation model.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

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 • Mar. 21, 2026

Thyon sat like that, staring hard at the two things—the vial with its few remaining drops of vital essence, and the bit of metal the essence had enabled him to cut.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor