essence
Example Sentences
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The bigger half is that ineffable star-stuff: the essence, the soul.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026
"As a queer artist, a drag performer, that feels very much in hand with what the essence of Puck is."
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
The project, released just before Coachella, blended a diverse range of rhythms such as pop, Brazilian funk, R&B and bossa nova -- a mix that, for Sonza, is the essence of Brazil.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
The installation puts people inside that spectral array of color to capture the essence of those sunrises and sunsets.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
“Bits and pieces of his essence remain, but nothing you could put together again. I suppose some injuries even Tartarus cannot heal.”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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