Synonyms of essays

essays 1 of 2

noun

plural of essay

1

as in articles

a short piece of writing typically expressing a point of view

school essays on what it means to be a patriot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• articles
• papers
• themes
• dissertations
• editorials
• treatises
• commentaries
• compositions
• columns
• reports
• features
• studies
• theses
• write-ups
• reviews
• discourses
• discussions
• tracts
• causeries
• prolegomena
• expositions

2

as in attempts

an effort to do or accomplish something

my first essay at baking a cake did not go well

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attempts
• tries
• goes
• endeavors
• stabs
• bids
• assays
• shots
• offers
• trials
• passes
• undertakings
• flings
• strivings
• cracks
• struggles
• bashes
• whacks
• whirls
• throes
• trial and errors

3

as in tests

a procedure or operation carried out to resolve an uncertainty

a little homemade essay to determine the easiest way to strip the paint from the bookcase

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tests
• experiments
• experimentations
• trials
• efforts
• tries
• exercises
• practices
• attempts
• rehearsals
• ordeals
• workouts
• tryouts
• crucibles
• trial and errors
• dry runs
• shakedowns

essays

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of essay

as in tries

to make an effort to do

he had been in gymnastics for some time before he even considered essaying that move

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attempts
• tries
• strives
• endeavors
• assays
• seeks
• has a go at
• shoots at
• works
• struggles
• hopes
• troubles
• tries one's hand (at)
• toils
• aims
• fights
• undertakes
• strains
• aspires
• takes up
• assumes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drops
• gives up
• quits

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of essays

Noun

The essays in her previous book, ‘People Love Dead Jews,’ still resonate with me. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Through a series of essays, the shlicha (Israeli emissary) chronicles the challenges and rewards of raising eight children in the modern world while living a life deeply anchored in ultra-Orthodox Judaism. — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Writing, the Other Life, a volume of her letters, interviews, previously unpublished diaries, and essays about her literary and political contributions, is now available in English. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026

Short translations and essays have appeared in Two Lines Journal, Berlin Quarterly, Los Angeles Review of Books, FENCE, and elsewhere. — Léo Keler, The Dial, 27 Oct. 2026

In November, Feygin plans to host an event at the Wende Museum in Culver City, inviting other writers to share essays and poetry about their connections to bathing culture. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

That gallery show is now further documented in the form of a new monograph, featuring essays from various writers, critics and curators exploring the work of artists including Kennedy Yanko, Maia Ruth Lee, Uman and more. — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

In a recent lawsuit, the student alleges the university allowed some of the accused to write essays as a way to mitigate discipline in the case. — Mary Beth Canty, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

His books and essays, most written over nearly a half-century starting in the 1960s, give the impression of a man who was deeply principled. — Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

Verb

In the film, Bajpayee plays the police officer while Jim Sarbh essays the role of the killer who goes by the fictional name Carl Bhojraj. — Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025