gusto

Example Sentences

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Mr. Watkins listened to them in his car as a young cellist in England, remembering that they were performed with so much gusto he always ended up speeding while the CDs played.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Only 39, he took up the role with gusto, launching into an anti-crime drive that proved popular with the electorate but not enough to keep his head off the chopping block.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Rep. Jamie Raskin unpacks the AG Pam Bondi hearing with gusto; Trump remakes DC in his own image; and the complexities of patriotism at the Olympics.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

Sean Baker’s hyperactive “Tangerine,” shot on an iPhone at a doughnut shop on Santa Monica Boulevard, not only makes that point with gusto, it encourages you to get out and roam.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

G is pronounced hard before a, o, u, and soft like j before e, i, y, æ, œ: as gusto, in which g is pronounced as in August; gero, pronounced je'ro.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton