GEST Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

gest

noun

ˈjest

variants or geste

Definition of gest

as in experience

an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand before packing it all in, he was looking for one grand gest that would serve as a fitting finale for his life

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But to check in to this grand dame is a different experience entirely.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Barri Worth Girvan, a veteran government employee who ran on a platform of leveraging her experience to advocate for residents, declared victory in the race for Los Angeles City Council’s Third District seat late Friday.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of experience

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Photos and videos captured our cheesy adventure, but the memory of enjoying such a unique culinary and cultural experience with my favorite people in the world will be forever burned into my mind.

— Claudia Laroye, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
This year is about new beginnings, adventures and major changes.

— Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of adventure

Noun

In a July 2009 interview with the American Film Institute, Jones discussed how director George Lucas hired him despite his lifelong stutter, which had improved over time.

— Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
The ballot measure, which would impose a one-time 5% tax on California billionaires to help fund healthcare, is failing by more than 8 percentage points.

— Vanessa Martínez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

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