How to Use essence in a Sentence

essence

noun

• The essence of love is unselfishness.
• The book's illustrations capture the essence of the story.
• In his view, the will to light the night is in essence a will to power.
  — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
• Could the essence of a song lie outside the voice that first sang it?
  — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 Nov. 2024
• 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
• Here are some images that capture the essence of the night.
  — Grace Bukunmi, Essence, 8 May 2024
• 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
• In essence, that should be good news for die-hard ESG-ers.
  — Peter Vanham, Fortune, 9 Feb. 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
• What the Samurai is, in essence, is a pint-sized four-wheel-drive truck.
  — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 5 Jan. 2023
• None of the depositions dispute the essence of the videos.
  — Christopher Damien, New York Times, 18 May 2024
• In essence, the Pacers already have much of what Hill brings to the table.
  — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Feb. 2023
• Coming back to the essence of the story is the most important thing.
  — Rose Minutaglio, ELLE, 22 Nov. 2022
• In essence, blockchains can make sure promises will be kept.
  — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
• Peep-toes are back in their purest essence to conquer the fashion realm.
  — Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2024
• In essence, that means the U.S. by law must pay for these benefits.
  — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2023
• The essence of Olympic competition hasn’t changed over the years.
  — Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2024
• In essence, she’s set the stage for the next generation.
  — Ashley Bissette Sumerel, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 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
• In essence, now seems to be the best time to wager on Beterbiev’s money line.
  — Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
• The loser, of course, is the essence of college basketball.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2023
• If these blue state governors want to reverse this mass out migration, time is of the essence.
  — Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
• Give the gift of a new nighttime routine with this skincare set that features travel-friendly toners, essences, and more.
  — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024