gusto

Example Sentences

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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

He identifies U.S. interests as he goes and pursues them with an unrestrained gusto.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

No choice event was kept out of our conversations, and he would show equal gusto in telling of his occasional mistakes.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson