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Recent Examples of gusto His absence allowed Rangers to target this area with such gusto that more than half of the visitors’ touches in the final third during those opening 45 minutes came down the Wrexham left. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025 That gusto includes Ernest Campbell, all 5-foot-7 and 145 pounds of him. Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Carpenter slid across the floor with gusto, singing and shimmying her way through the set alongside queens Symone, Denali, Lexi Love and more. Thania Garcia, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025 Their gusto, confidence and can-do attitude show their desire to excel. Lisa Stardust, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gusto
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gusto
Noun
  • Grass seedlings are tender and need several weeks to gain vigor before frost and freezing temperatures blanket the lawn.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Though Leo’s lyrics are raw and scribed with vigor and delivered with a backing choir that breaks down into soprano, alto, and tenor vibrato, the track feels too theatric and out of step sonically with the rest of the album.
    Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Deandre Ayton contributed 15 points and eight rebounds, and while those three provided the offensive spark, the defensive energy from Marcus Smart off the bench and Jarred Vanderbilt proved to be a game-changer, as both players recorded two steals apiece.
    Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • According to the Department of Transportation, daylight saving time saves energy, prevents traffic injuries and reduces crime.
    Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Gusto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gusto. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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