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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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But there's also some potentially world-changing implications that raises the stakes of this adventure.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
18 Sep. 2025 -
Palladio was also a proud dog-father to River the whippet, who even had his own Instagram where the actor posted their adventures.—
Avalon Hester,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The California mentality with regard to natural disaster is a variety of how any of us anywhere try to get through each day without the worst happening.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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There's a lot of news happening.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The very technology designed to smooth our experience is actually increasing our discomfort with the unavoidable misunderstandings and tensions of real relationships, driving us toward isolation.—
Curt Steinhorst,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Shortly after taking the position, McMahon, who comes from many years of experience in the private sector, noted that DOGE was conducting a solid audit of the agency.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Gest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gest. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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