How to Use gusto in a Sentence
gusto
noun
- I don't have the gusto to go on a strenuous hike right now.
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The Gators marched down the field on a 14-play drive with gusto.
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Jordan McPherson,
ajc,
4 Nov. 2017
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The beat kicks in with just enough gusto to get you up and at 'em.
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Kat Bein,
Billboard,
18 Jan. 2018
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The actors took a beat and ran the scene back, this time with even more gusto.
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Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
24 Dec. 2021
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That’s when the Owls faced a turning point and met it with gusto.
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Pat Stoetzer,
baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll,
25 May 2021
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Many of the two dozen people rose to their feet and sang along with gusto.
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Tariq Panja,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2018
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Mayfield pumped his fist with gusto to signal the first down, then spun the ball to the ground.
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cleveland,
10 Jan. 2021
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The Blue Springs squad brought an athletic gusto to the task.
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Rick Montgomery,
kansascity,
4 Nov. 2017
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Eleven months on, those who knew and loved Philip sang the anthem with gusto as the song echoed around the vast church.
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Bloomberg.com,
29 Mar. 2022
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Over the noise of the bar, Duran spoke with the gusto of someone making a fresh start.
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Eric Lach,
The New Yorker,
30 Dec. 2021
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The three, all GOP targets this fall, have glommed on to the issue with gusto.
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Chris Stirewalt,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2018
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Blow out the candles on each day with this much grace + gusto.
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Karen Mizoguchi,
PEOPLE.com,
29 Jan. 2018
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The new Reef presents a fresh start for Caswell, who is seizing the moment with gusto.
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Greg Morago,
Houston Chronicle,
11 July 2019
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Do any of these 3 seeds have the gusto to outpower our strong 2 seeds?
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Rasputin Todd,
The Enquirer,
10 Mar. 2022
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The crowd repeated his mantra with gusto, again and again.
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Todd Plummer,
Vogue,
24 Nov. 2022
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Just like this, re-enacting the scene with great gusto up and down the classroom.
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Hazlitt,
8 Nov. 2023
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The blonde hair, the gusto, and the sable were all stops on Blige’s journey to truly feel beautiful.
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Nerisha Penrose,
ELLE,
26 Jan. 2022
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The lyrics may be a nonsense mash of Italian and Spanish, but Rosie sings it with gusto.
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Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
16 July 2021
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Well, the truth is that this is a spring in which Francona has shown new life, new energy and gusto.
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Bob Nightengale,
USA TODAY,
28 Mar. 2023
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Armies of mom-and-pop traders have piled into options with gusto.
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Katherine Greifeld,
Bloomberg.com,
6 Sep. 2020
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Rock Off was Psycho Fuzz, whose stage presence and gusto earned them a $100 prize.
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Judie Vegh,
cleveland,
27 Mar. 2022
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Today’s puzzle is a bit of a tricky one, though one with a bit of gusto to warm up your little grey cells.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes,
18 Oct. 2024
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The Spurs are expecting the Warriors to attack Aldridge with the same gusto in this series.
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Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
12 Apr. 2018
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And so great powers tend to go at one another with gusto in the heat of battle.
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William C. Wohlforth,
Foreign Affairs,
22 June 2021
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And on that front, John Wick still delivers with mad gusto.
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A.a. Dowd,
Chron,
14 Mar. 2023
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Can't imagine why Cunanan would sing along to this with such gusto!
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Emma Dibdin,
Harper's BAZAAR,
25 Jan. 2018
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These climbing gifts can help your friend train, tackle their next rock with gusto and relax at the end of a big day.
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Hannah Singleton,
SELF,
28 June 2023
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But the flavor, the gusto, of the endeavor gets lost in translation.
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Todd Pitock,
WSJ,
16 Aug. 2022
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But the music industry hasn't reacted to the news with the same gusto as the market.
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Hannah Karp,
Billboard,
15 June 2018
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Take, for instance, her fondness for full-length coats with tiny bottoms, her love of monochromatic dressing, or her willingness to try mens suiting with gusto.
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Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
22 Nov. 2024
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