variants
or geste
as in adventure
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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Day 1 of Humphrey the Whale’s first adventure inland.—
Helen Harlan,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025 -
In this adventure, she is eventually rescued from her secluded tower by an outlaw named Flynn Rider.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sign up for The Eat Index, our weekly food newsletter, and find out where to eat and get the latest restaurant happenings in Orange County.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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Like the sales from the Prime Day happenings though, these will likely come to an end in the coming days too.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Group members can share experiences, knowledge, hopes, fears and strengths.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Then he was forced out of his job by the White House, only to be replaced by Lindsey Halligan, a former insurance lawyer in Florida with no experience as a prosecutor.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Gest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gest. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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