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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Plants have spreading roots that benefit from division every one to three years to maintain plant vigor.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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Eian Bain’s squad with Bridgewater-Raynham showed impressive vigor against a state titan in Mansfield before falling on a walk-off field goal (a 24-21 loss).—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nightly entertainment, including magic shows and live music, brings energy to the evenings.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca Hall plays Rosenkrantz and Ben Whishaw plays Hujar, who offers a detailed account of his previous day’s activity, involving such idiosyncratic eminences as Susan Sontag and Allen Ginsberg—and the sorts of gamesmanship and intimate tensions that ensnare and frustrate artistic energies.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Gusto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gusto. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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