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or geste
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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Noun
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Dale has state government, education, radio and television experience as well.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026 -
The message to the departing players is to appreciate the experience of playing for your home country, and all that comes along with an international best-on-best tournament.—
Abbey Mastracco,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After you're done chowing down, make for the Santa Monica Pier, where Route 66 finally runs out of road, and the Pacific Ocean rolls in—a fittingly cinematic finale to this all-American adventure.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Guide Contacts Looking to mull over some options for a ski adventure in Europe?—
Sergei Poljak,
Outside,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Crude closed above $70 a barrel on Monday for the first time since late July.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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The tone and content of the materials described and submitted to the Interior Department by park managers vary widely, reflecting a mix of careful attempts to obey administration orders, confusion about what might violate them and, at times, apparent skepticism about the entire endeavor.—
Karin Brulliard,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Gest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gest. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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