essentials

plural of essential

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of essentials Working in and around airports also gave me a different perspective on what can make a long day of flying easier, from organizing your belongings to keeping essentials always within reach. — Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026 Keep scrolling to shop more Cozy Earth essentials for lounging, sleeping, and gifting at Nordstrom. — Vivien Lee, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026 Available in a dozen colors, this jacket has a timeless but rugged style and features four pockets for your essentials. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon had plenty of room for more than the essentials at the San Sebastián Film Festival on Thursday afternoon. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 Until now, Costco’s same-day delivery has consisted largely of teaming up with Instacart for very quick delivery, typically groceries and other essentials. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026 The rise in borrowing costs pushed up rates for loans like credit cards and mortgages, threatening to worsen a budget crunch as shoppers weather price hikes for gas and other essentials. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Members can use the Uber Eats app to shop for Costco products, including fresh produce, bulk groceries, household essentials and other items sold at their local warehouse. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for essentials
Noun
  • Together, these architectural and symbolic elements mediate between order and chaos, memory and transformation.
    — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors accused the two men of planning and acquiring the elements to make a chlorine bomb as well as using the internet to identify and research potential targets.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Research suggests that these tools can help identify grammar errors and improve sentence structure and clarity.
    — Antonio Perez-Nunez, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The grammar is good, the structure is clean, and everyone seems to be transforming, reimagining, unlocking or navigating something.
    — Amanda Simonian, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Essentials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essentials. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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