essences

plural of essence

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of essences The songs pack a wide range of elements into a single track, starting with rock, pop, soul, funk, dub, club music, and rap, plus various other essences, from singer-songwriter-like qualities to music originating from Japan’s internet like Vocaloid. Billboard Japan, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025 Meanwhile, the Enchanted glittered with edible pink shimmer dust, and bursting with fruity, botanical flavors – Grey Goose with watermelon basil essences, vermouth and basil. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for essences
Noun
  • Like so many young adults, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, now 30, experimented with drinking and other substances but found things getting beyond her grasp.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Toxicology reports confirmed the 31-year-old had high levels of alcohol and several other substances in his system at the time of his death.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Her perky protagonist notably navigated a romantic relationship with vampire Bill Compton and explored the roots of her own fairy ancestry.
    Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The brand, which began as a music label in 2002 before adding a ready-to-wear line in 2005, will retain Maison Kitsuné’s youth culture roots while targeting a more mature audience.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Spiders and humans are two different species—and different species have different natures.
    Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Each of the stars has been subjected to intense scientific scrutiny over recent decades, revealing fascinating insights into their diverse natures.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Where would our legacy live, if banned from the Internet, besides our heads and our hearts?
    Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Cameron James After learning French to woo Bianca as the lovesick Cameron, Gordon-Levitt continued to steal our hearts in other film appearances, most notably the 2009 indie hit (500) Days of Summer.
    Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That means just about any food-and-Miami related subject is fair game, from who picks the avocados and celebrations of the different culinary cultures of Miami to why everyone in this town is willing to sell their literal souls and possibly their children for mangoes every summer.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The film stars Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, and Callum Turner in a story set in the afterlife, where souls have one week to choose their eternal fate.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For example, stars are fueled by nuclear reactions and radioactive decay in their cores.
    Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The inclusion of low-power cores is new with this generation.
    Wendy Sheehan Donnell, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Elote This playful pastry is shaped like an ear of corn, complete with ridges that look like kernels.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • There are kernels of truth in all this.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Thomas finished just shy of a triple-double, contributing 15 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.
    Ben Pickman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Each restaurant in Jefferson County is scored out of a possible 100 points.
    Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Essences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essences. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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