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
The golden retriever mix continues chewing with gusto, eyes wide and focused.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
But, without special talent, tactical gusto goes only so far.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
In playing Batman, and Bruce Wayne, Kilmer committed to self-serious ridiculousness with understated gusto.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
While Butler’s arrival is a coup for Breitling, the Top Time B31 collection is what delivers the watchmaking gusto.
—Roberta Naas, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
But, without special talent, tactical gusto goes only so far.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
In playing Batman, and Bruce Wayne, Kilmer committed to self-serious ridiculousness with understated gusto.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
While Butler’s arrival is a coup for Breitling, the Top Time B31 collection is what delivers the watchmaking gusto.
—Roberta Naas, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gusto
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“Gusto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gusto. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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