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
But the film came back with gusto on Oscar nomination day, earning nine nods.
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Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
The kind of passion and effort and gusto that the Leafs looked completely void of through November and December.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
As for Kidman's iconic curls, the Big Little Lies star has been embracing her natural texture with gusto in recent weeks.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
In 2025, shoppers opened their wallets with gusto, though consumers appeared to favor low-cost options and discounts, according to spending data shared with ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025
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Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
The kind of passion and effort and gusto that the Leafs looked completely void of through November and December.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
As for Kidman's iconic curls, the Big Little Lies star has been embracing her natural texture with gusto in recent weeks.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
In 2025, shoppers opened their wallets with gusto, though consumers appeared to favor low-cost options and discounts, according to spending data shared with ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gusto
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gusto
Noun
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Suckers can be stimulated to grow for a variety of reasons, such as the vigor of a plant’s root system in situations where the plant is grafted (as many non-native witchhazels and tree cultivars are).—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
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As in as soon as the game was over, with Adebayo marching a phone down to Ware’s locker space at Capital One Arena, with vigor almost as fierce as the dunk itself.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Whereas traditional nuclear fission energy creates power by splitting atoms, fusion uses heat to create energy by melding them together.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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That pattern is associated with better satiety, energy stability, and muscle maintenance, as long as sodium is kept in check when selecting meals.—
Rita Templeton,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Gusto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gusto. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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