zest
Example Sentences
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“Donald’s zest for life was both remarkable and infectious,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Toss with 1 teaspoon honey, a pinch of salt and half of the orange zest.
From Salon • May 25, 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
I’ll add snappy green beans on the side, finished with a little citrus zest for lift, for a plate that feels balanced, considered and far more effortful than it actually is.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
It means “the joy of living,” and refers to the kind of cheerful, nonstop zest for life that stops just short of optoomuchism and makes a person a sheer pleasure to be around.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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