as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
I don't have the gusto to go on a strenuous hike right now
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Recent Examples of gusto
Their gusto, confidence and can-do attitude show their desire to excel.
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
But as people have returned to the skies with gusto in the aftermath of the pandemic, both airlines have improved their efforts to celebrate travelers who achieve million-miler status.
—Katherine Fan, AFAR Media, 29 Aug. 2025
Not to say that Freakier Friday, directed with gusto by Nisha Ganatra, doesn’t have moments of comic glee.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Joining her is Sweet Tooth, who is having the time of his life cosplaying as Dracula, and is instantly smitten by seeing a woman kill with such gusto.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
But as people have returned to the skies with gusto in the aftermath of the pandemic, both airlines have improved their efforts to celebrate travelers who achieve million-miler status.
—Katherine Fan, AFAR Media, 29 Aug. 2025
Not to say that Freakier Friday, directed with gusto by Nisha Ganatra, doesn’t have moments of comic glee.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Joining her is Sweet Tooth, who is having the time of his life cosplaying as Dracula, and is instantly smitten by seeing a woman kill with such gusto.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gusto
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gusto
Noun
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Mulch may help rebuild topsoil and enhance water infiltration, potentially boosting plant vigor.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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It will be measured in the vigor of his curiosity, the depth of his attention, and the audacity of his explorations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His big, bright smile, infectious energy and eternal positivity created a presence that continually uplifted others.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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But sure enough, the artist born Frederick John Philip Gibson enlisted Amy Taylor and company for his drum n’ bass-inflected latest single, harnessing the group’s energy and then exploding it with Gesaffelstein-like sirens and typically all-over-the-place vocal triggers.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Gusto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gusto. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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