How to Use gist in a Sentence

gist

noun

• The gist of the message: Be mindful of the slick greens.
  — Tod Leonard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 7 Aug. 2017
• But the gist of it all is that there’s still a team in there.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 20 Sep. 2021
• There is much more in the reports, but that is the gist.
  — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 15 Feb. 2018
• While the plot hasn’t leaked, the gist of the story is quite simple.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 14 July 2022
• The words may change a little, but the gist is always the same.
  — Ryan Divish, The Seattle Times, 1 Oct. 2018
• That’s the gist of the story and the reason why the two nations will go to war.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 13 Nov. 2022
• But the gist of his comments were that gains are still there to be made with the Heat.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2022
• The gist: In 2017, Lisette Pylant went on a very, very bad date.
  — Jeva Lange, The Week, 25 June 2021
• For many historic sites, a day trip is more than enough to get the gist.
  — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 28 Apr. 2018
• Thirty managers might have 30 ways to say it, but the gist is the same.
  — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, 18 Aug. 2020
• The gist is that the best Bloody Mary recipe is also the simplest Bloody Mary recipe.
  — Kurt Maitland, Men's Health, 14 July 2022
• The gist of it is that the low-and-slow time in the oven ensures the meat is evenly cooked from side to side.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2019
• Fisher also tuned in just enough to get the gist of No.
  — Safid Deen, OrlandoSentinel.com, 18 Sep. 2017
• The titles change after that, but the gist remains the same.
  — Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2022
• The four pigeons in the study quickly got the gist of things, learning to peck the end of the string attached to the food.
  — Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2013
• The gist: Home wins have been given less weight, and wins away from home more.
  — Mark Zeigler, sandiegouniontribune.com, 14 July 2017
• The gist was that people had bought a lot of dollars last year.
  — The Economist, 13 Mar. 2021
• The gist was most liked the idea, but questioned whether there'd be money to pay for it.
  — Bob Dohr, Journal Sentinel, 6 Oct. 2022
• The gist of it: songwriters now get to the good stuff sooner.
  — The Economist, 3 Oct. 2019
• Okay, this all sets the stage for getting to the gist of this discussion.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
• By doing this, the White House would ensure that the gist of the Schiff memo is made known to the public.
  — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 12 Feb. 2018
• The gist from those who disliked the roast is that Wolf was simply too mean.
  — Laura Bradley, HWD, 30 Apr. 2018
• The gist of Clark’s pitch is this: Forget your old life and follow us.
  — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2021
• The gist is that Carrère’s life gets very bad and then slightly better.
  — New York Times, 26 July 2022
• The story varies, but the gist of it is that a god and goddess have a baby who dies.
  — Eva Botkin-Kowacki, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2017
• The gist is this: Jones sustained a cut on his hand the same day Rhoda Nathan died.
  — cincinnati.com, 22 Aug. 2022
• The gist of the game couldn’t be simpler: here is a world; now go and discover it.
  — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 11 Dec. 2017
• At least, this is the gist of the message from Tony Robbins and gurus of his ilk.
  — James Hamblin, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2017
• From speaking with about a dozen players, including Cooks and Vander Esch, an overall gist was ascertained.
  — Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
• That's the basic gist of Porco Rosso, Hayao Miyazaki's greatest film about flying and an underrated classic.
  — Matt Kamen, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 4 Dec 2024