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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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The Legend of Ochi Clearly inspired by kid-centric ’80s adventure films like E.T., The Legend of Ochi tries to reach those heights as a young girl defies her father (Willem Dafoe) and teams up with a baby Ochi (a cutesy primate-looking creature) to return it to its homeland.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025 -
Life is made up of moments—the big firsts, the grand adventures, and all the quiet in-betweens that carry us from one chapter to the next.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Still, there was a little time before daybreak to sit back and reflect on the many happenings of my first gobbler season and some lessons already learned.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Keep your Hall of Fame career in a strange city and give me the Crawford experience, please.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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And, much to my surprise, our northern lights experience wasn’t over quite yet; the journey from Abisko back to Stockholm often provides travelers with one last treat.—
Carinne Geil Botta,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Gest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gest. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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