How to Use essential in a Sentence

essential

1 of 2 adjective

• The essential problem with this plan is that it will cost too much.
• As a fighter pilot, he knows that good vision is essential.
• Free speech is an essential right of citizenship.
• There's no essential difference between the two products.
• This is one of the ways that is essential to doing that.
  — Talia Richman, baltimoresun.com, 5 July 2018
• Wills is both essential to the plot and nonessential to the drama.
  — Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, 19 June 2018
• Through the years the emphasis of the event has been to provide essential needs.
  — Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2022
• For Hill to make that leap, in-game reps like these are essential.
  — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2020
• Wang—and Yuk—note that a long-term study will be essential.
  — Max G. Levy, Wired, 24 Aug. 2021
• And that first phone has proven essential in building the case.
  — Vinny Vella, Philly.com, 11 July 2018
• If anything, the beauty of Oceans is that both halves of the game are essential.
  — Dan Thurot, Ars Technica, 15 Feb. 2020
• The world of sports has two essential settings: the playing field and the locker room.
  — Robert O'Connell, The Atlantic, 24 May 2018
• For the man on the move, a stylish and well-designed toiletry bag is essential.
  — Lucia Tonelli, Town & Country, 14 July 2022
• So what’s essential to note from this edition of the Avs?
  — Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2019
• Finding a way to de-stress and calm your mind is essential.
  — Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 17 Nov. 2022
• The beanie is not essential, but does add some more edginess and will help keep you warm.
  — Annie O’Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 7 June 2022
• Sound point guard play is essential in a fast-pace style like Louisville’s.
  — David J. Kim, The Courier-Journal, 23 Oct. 2019
• But for the best chili, one thing is essential: Always start with chiles.
  — Eric Velasco, AL.com, 5 Jan. 2018
• Time with their child reduced when time with the child is essential?
  — Tribune News Service, al, 18 June 2022
• Aside from essential workers, the entire city is like me, locked down and locked in.
  — David Culver, CNN, 11 Apr. 2022
• This makeup brush is, at once, four of the most essential brushes in one tool.
  — Audrey Noble, Allure, 15 Sep. 2020
• The bottom line is that sales are an essential part of business.
  — Melissa Houston, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021
• Take a look back at how the smartphone grew from gadget to essential.
  — Brian Barrett, WIRED, 22 June 2018
• Being on the same side of that bump as the day’s hole location is essential.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2023
• So, finding ways to calm them down while treating the root of the problem is essential.
  — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 31 Oct. 2019
• Truth and justice are essential — in no small part to expose evil to light.
  — Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 19 Aug. 2019
• Carlo has been an essential part of the team’s penalty kill.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 4 June 2021
• For fans of the classics, this cocktail book is essential.
  — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 9 Nov. 2018
• That push proved to be essential as neither team put together a big scoring run the rest of the way.
  — Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
• And of course, smart storage is essential in a bedroom.
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 23 June 2022

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essential

2 of 2 noun

• The first essential is, of course, not to read The Faery Queen.
  — Catherine Nicholson, The New York Review of Books, 23 Sep. 2021
• Sakara has all the essentials, which is a bit of feat for a ship this size.
  — Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
• Here are some ideas on what to pick up from the home essentials brand.
  — Jenny Xie, Curbed, 14 June 2019
• Cropped, tied, plain, or in mesh, the tank is an essential.
  — José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 28 June 2022
• The clingy turtlenecks were essentials that came straight from the pages.
  — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Mar. 2023
• Watch the video above for some killer hair tips and shop Yepez's essentials.
  — Audrey Noble, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Dec. 2018
• Those who select the essentials plan will be able to stream the special the next day.
  — Josie Howell | , al, 10 Apr. 2023
• The under-70s can walk once a day to shop for essentials but not beyond 2kms from home.
  — Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2020
• The tray also keeps must-have essentials for the day ready to go, like ID cards and house keys.
  — Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2023
• And truth be told, this is where your trusty wardrobe essentials come back in.
  — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2024
• During her first month, Ramirez checked off some of the essentials.
  — Madison Feller, ELLE, 26 Apr. 2023
• Use them as a way to play up wardrobe essentials like a white button-down and a black tote back.
  — Glamour, 15 Oct. 2019
• Has the essential been retained, or has too much been erased?
  — Rafia Zakaria, The New Republic, 5 May 2022
• The durable cooking essentials are a bit pricey, and since Le Creuset sales are rare, now is a good time to stock up.
  — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2024
• And Saje oils are pure essentials for helping to aid sleep when in flight.
  — Jane Sung, CNT, 22 Sep. 2017
• The first essential was in place for my first ice fishing outing of the season.
  — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2021
• The simplest of the cheeses to make is farmer’s cheese, which is cheesemaking stripped to its barest essentials.
  — Daniel Neman, Twin Cities, 31 July 2019
• How about a few kitchen essentials to take your cooking skills to the next level?
  — Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor, 23 Aug. 2019
• From must-have home essentials to toys that’ll put a smile on any kid’s face, there are tons of perfect gifts on the site.
  — Christina Butan, PEOPLE.com, 7 Dec. 2019
• In its stark white version, the sneaker is stripped down to its barest essentials.
  — Jake Woolf, GQ, 5 Feb. 2018
• The cars, some of them bullet-ridden, were packed with the essentials: tents, sleeping bags, crates of beer.
  — Paul Goldman, NBC News, 12 Oct. 2023
• But now that the wave of early adopters has crested, does the bidet still feel like a modern essential?
  — Sal Vaglica, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2022
• The Fast and Free running belt holds just the essentials: AirPods, credit cards, and keys.
  — Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2023
• There's no such thing as having too many of your home essentials.
  — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 23 May 2019
• Here are the essentials on four new restaurants to hit metro Detroit.
  — Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2017
• So to me, that's my essential to really smooth out my face and the texture.
  — Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2022
• There's now ample space to display (and reach for) all of my pantry essentials.
  — Halee Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2024
• The sets can be monogrammed and will include at least five essentials: a bra, panties, garter belt, leg garter, and silk robe.
  — Priya Rao, Town & Country, 13 Sep. 2013
• The mother of five took him on a shopping trip to Walmart to deck out his apartment with all the essentials.
  — Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 23 June 2023
• Here's how Hikers, on the other hand need only pack the essentials, park and walk.
  — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 9 May 2024