zest for life

noun phrase

: a feeling of enjoyment and enthusiasm for life

Examples of zest for life in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Miguel Breed: Hound mix, brindle coat Age: 5 months old This 24 pound bundle of joy is a hound with a huge zest for life. Teryn Jones, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024 Steinke still had a zest for life at 100, but ran out of time to accomplish a recent goal — to go for a ride in a hot air balloon. Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2024 Since announcing her multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2018, Blair has been on a journey of healing and disability activism, and has found a profound new zest for life. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2023 Buster has a noticeable zest for life despite enduring these hardships, according to FUR. Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2023 Kathy Austin, Texas Retired Educational Consultant, 70 Beautiful Kathy has a contagious zest for life. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2023 The fire element is all about passion, spontaneity, and creativity, fueling an innate zest for life. Narayana Montúfar, Women's Health, 14 Aug. 2023 The integrative medicine specialist has a zest for life and even once went on a spontaneous 45-day trip around Europe. Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 1 June 2023

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“Zest for life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zest%20for%20life. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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