gusto
noun
gus·to
ˈgə-(ˌ)stō 
plural gustoes
1
a
: an individual or special taste
different gustoes
b
: enthusiastic and vigorous enjoyment or appreciation
described the adventure with great gusto
c
: vitality marked by an abundance of vigor and enthusiasm
could not match the gusto of their competitors
2
archaic
: artistic style
Examples of gusto in a Sentence
I don't have the gusto to go on a strenuous hike right now.
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But when tensions boil over after Robin Hood taunts Prince John at his own archery tournament, Kluck joins in the fight with gusto.
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 27 May 2025
This month, Brazil celebrates with almost as much gusto (and as many feathers) as when Lent is about to roll around.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
The Blues had come out with greater gusto, punctuated by Toropchenko’s goal a mere 2:37 into the game.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2025
The Welsh quartet’s Dead Meat follow-up takes DNA from the Smiths’ melancholy exuberance, the Go-Betweens’ windswept gusto, and gung-ho London punk fervor to formulate a disempowered power-pop that spins insecurity and grief into bundles of melodic joy.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2025
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 27 May 2025
This month, Brazil celebrates with almost as much gusto (and as many feathers) as when Lent is about to roll around.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
The Blues had come out with greater gusto, punctuated by Toropchenko’s goal a mere 2:37 into the game.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2025
The Welsh quartet’s Dead Meat follow-up takes DNA from the Smiths’ melancholy exuberance, the Go-Betweens’ windswept gusto, and gung-ho London punk fervor to formulate a disempowered power-pop that spins insecurity and grief into bundles of melodic joy.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gusto
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“Gusto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gusto. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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gusto
noun
gus·to
ˈgəs-tō
: keen enjoyment or appreciation
eat with gusto
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