How to Use essence in a Sentence

essence

noun
Definition of essencenext
Synonyms for essencenext
  • The essence of love is unselfishness.
  • The book's illustrations capture the essence of the story.
  • For the artist, though, the goal was merely to capture the essence of the person in front of him.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2023
  • But, time is of the essence as the sale enters its final days.
    — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Our aid to Israel is urgent and time is of the essence.
    — CBS News, 12 Nov. 2023
  • The Chambers Street loft was a far stretch — in city blocks and in essence — from the Dakota.
    — Anna Kodé, New York Times, 21 July 2023
  • Just need to balance it all, but in the essence of it, it’s been beautiful.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 3 Oct. 2023
  • However, time will be of the essence to roll out shots to those most at risk, some said.
    — Alexander Tin, CBS News, 21 June 2023
  • For Odierno Law Firm, the essence of law is not just in the quality of the work performed.
    — Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
  • This goes back to the essence of Takase and her hands on approach and spontaneity in her work.
    — ELLE, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Few courses embody the essence of Coeur quite like dessert.
    — Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024
  • In essence, a random variable that is outside the norm will tend to converge to the norm.
    — Dr. Paul Wendee, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • For supporters of the plan, though, nothing less than the essence of New York is at stake.
    — Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The loser, of course, is the essence of college basketball.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2023
  • There is a sense of the person beneath the clothes, with ideas, likes, and dislikes, which is the essence of real style.
    — Daniel Rodgers, Glamour, 27 Sep. 2023
  • In essence, peptides are short chains of amino acids, and amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 Sep. 2023
  • In essence, Hersh said rules have been in place but have not always been followed.
    — Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
  • In essence, Sullivan & Cromwell worked both sides of the crisis.
    — Matthew Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
  • In essence, the rowers trained for about 21 hours per week and had stronger upper bodies.
    — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Time is of the essence to push the deal through before potential default.
    — Rachel Scott, ABC News, 27 May 2023
  • Philip Terzian does a better job than the author in capturing the essence of Sen. Frank Church.
    — WSJ, 2 June 2023
  • The suite is light and airy with a feminine essence of taupe and white tones, with hints of gold, black, and wood accenting.
    — Allyson Portee, Forbes, 2 May 2023
  • So to me, the mother-daughter story is baked into the essence of what Barbie is.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2023
  • In that way, McClanahan may be the best example of the essence of the Rays: trust the coaches, trust the data, trust yourself.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 12 May 2023
  • There's something for everyone, whether that's a new cleanser, essence, or lip tint.
    — Sarah Han, Allure, 12 July 2023
  • And, the deep brown cacao nibs hue truly encapsulates the cozy essence of the season.
    — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The creatives at Mattel worked with the women to make sure the doll embodied their entire essence — from each strand of hair to the tips of their toes.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Sizes are disappearing quickly, so time is of the essence.
    — Jake Smith, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2023
  • He's given photos of the finished bakes from all angles and then works to capture their essence.
    — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
  • But time is of the essence since it’s already been three months of surprising inflation growth.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024

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