essay
noun
a short literary composition on a particular theme or subject, usually in prose and generally analytic, speculative, or interpretative.
essays
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pluralof essay.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof essay (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
essaynouna short literary composition on a particular theme or subject, usually in prose and generally analytic, speculative, or interpretative.
Example Sentences
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Year: 2022 Compiled by: Dan Kois and Slate Staff Of note: Accompanied by several supplemental essays, including a ranking by Chris Molanphy of “The Top 5 Mob Movie Deaths of All Time.”
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
He also has written reviews and essays for a variety of magazines, anthologies and online publications, most recently the "Everyone's Gone to the Movies" essay collections for Ghost Show Press.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
“So Ordered: An Originalist’s View of the Constitution, the Court, and Our Country” is a collection of essays adapted from speeches he has given since 2007, many with straightforward titles, including “Let Judges Be Judges.”
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026
"When you realize the impact the work will have, people can't help but weigh in," Diamos says -- which helps explain Amodei's many sprawling essays.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
In Spanish the teacher hands back our in-class essays from the day before.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
