pres·to
ˈpre-(ˌ)stō 
—used to indicate the sudden appearance or occurrence of something often as if by magic
presto
2 of 3adverb or adjective
1
: suddenly as if by magic : immediately
2
: at a rapid tempo
—used as a direction in music
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Examples of presto in a Sentence
Adverb or adjective
the hungry men dived into the food and, presto, it was gone
Recent Examples on the Web
Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 29 May 2020
And, — presto! change-o! — Kiner-Falefa winds up as the third baseman.
—Dallas News, 9 Mar. 2020
Simply flash a smile at a little camera and—presto—you're in.
—Robert Hackett, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2019
Step 4: Return to the room that is, presto change-o, now a hall sufficiently decked with all of the festive Christmas decor.
—Ashley Hoffman, Time, 21 Nov. 2019
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Adverb or adjective
In second gear, his singing V-8 seems to jump tempo, allegro to presto.
—Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 29 May 2020
And, — presto! change-o! — Kiner-Falefa winds up as the third baseman.
—Dallas News, 9 Mar. 2020
Simply flash a smile at a little camera and—presto—you're in.
—Robert Hackett, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2019
Step 4: Return to the room that is, presto change-o, now a hall sufficiently decked with all of the festive Christmas decor.
—Ashley Hoffman, Time, 21 Nov. 2019
See all Example Sentences for presto
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“Presto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presto. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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