zest
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“Donald’s zest for life was both remarkable and infectious,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Candy Buckley and Derek Smith are veteran New York stage actors worth seeking out in anything, and they are an absolute delight here, each playing several roles with ferocious zest.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Once ladled into low bowls, each serving got a single glossy egg yolk and a small drift of fresh lemon zest.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
The other night, I rubbed chicken with olive oil, salt, pepper, and a generous layer of zest before roasting it as the base for a stew.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
He actually seemed to serve as a zest to Mr. Jaggers’s wine.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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