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
Played with gusto by Amanda Seyfried, Lee was a founding member of the Shaker movement, who later settled in New England after seeking spiritual freedom across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2025
Mars forms a conjunction to Mercury in Capricorn, making our words full of gusto and tenacity.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 12 Dec. 2025
Either way, the band performed the songs with gusto.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
The Indian leader gave Putin a bear hug and a tight handshake with the gusto of an old friend.
—Rajesh Roy, Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2025
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Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2025
Mars forms a conjunction to Mercury in Capricorn, making our words full of gusto and tenacity.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 12 Dec. 2025
Either way, the band performed the songs with gusto.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
The Indian leader gave Putin a bear hug and a tight handshake with the gusto of an old friend.
—Rajesh Roy, Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gusto
Noun
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But the proliferation of his branding on government entities shows a brazen vigor at self-promotion.—
Christine Ledbetter,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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Singing is a form of communication used to signal a bird's health, vigor, and fitness to potential partners and to warn off rivals, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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When the weather turns chilly, plants naturally enter a state of dormancy and draw energy down from their leaves and stems into their roots, which helps plants survive the cold without damage.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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Rheinmetall’s new technology is key for the energy transition in the field of hydrogen production.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Gusto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gusto. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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