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pith

noun

ˈpith

Definition of pith

as in root

the central part or aspect of something under consideration finally got to the pith of the discussion

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Recent Examples of pith Mid-palate, peppery spice, charred oak, and a touch of citrus pith build, giving the whiskey more backbone than its relatively young age would suggest. — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 Nearly 500 years before, a Franciscan friar arrived in what is now the state of Jalisco carrying a 13-inch icon of the Virgin Mary that had been molded by Indigenous craftsmen from a paste of corn pith and orchid bulbs. — Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026 Place one cut end on the surface of the cutting board for stability, then use your knife to carefully trim the peel away, from top to bottom, following the contour of the fruit to remove the peel and white pith. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026 Native honeysuckles will have solid piths, whereas non-native, invasive honeysuckles will have hollow piths. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pith

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Noun

Becoming the first Latino directly elected to California’s highest office is a distinction Becerra was reluctant to promote on the campaign trail, preferring instead to focus on his humble roots.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
The root of Wilson’s resentment is that he was charmed by the pods version of Wilnie, who was temporarily free from real-life concerns and whose only job was to banter with him through a wall.

— Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of root

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Joseph Zada is beyond impressive in a highly demanding role that pushes him to the limit physically and emotionally, perfectly capturing the essence of Haymitch with all the sympathy, charm and bitterness Woody Harrelson brought to the role.

— Zack Sharf, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
First, the essence of each brand tends to manifest in aesthetics and interaction models.

— Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of essence

Noun

The sharpest character study lies in the potential recipient of Simon’s heart, a woman who has all but given up on having a future but then finds herself at the top of a transplant list, suddenly lucky enough to get a new life.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Ashley Padilla Padilla, who captured hearts as a star cast member of SNL this past year, made the room laugh with a toast full of jokes and references to her most notable sketches.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of heart

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Meanwhile, the MacBook Neo's iPhone-grade chip outperformed Googlebooks’ processors in single-core performance, while losing out on multi-core performance by varying (but overall large) margins.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
As that enormous dome thinned through the Holocene, its margin withdrew up onto Baffin Island, and what’s left today is the deflated core of something that was once two miles thick.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of core

Noun

There's a kernel of truth to it; Ohtani was clearly limited by several injuries down the stretch, with a lengthy slump accompanying an increase in chase rate and swing and miss.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
In their experiments, the team found silicon in the kernels before irradiation.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of kernel

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