How to Use gist in a Sentence

gist

noun

• But the gist of it all is that there’s still a team in there.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 20 Sep. 2021
• 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
• 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
• The titles change after that, but the gist remains the same.
  — Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2022
• 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
• 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 gist is this: Jones sustained a cut on his hand the same day Rhoda Nathan died.
  — cincinnati.com, 22 Aug. 2022
• For those of you who've been unable to keep up with the rolling spectacle, here's the gist.
  — Holly Thomas, CNN, 10 Sep. 2022
• There’s no delicate way to do this, so here’s the gist all at once.
  — Jon Webb, USA TODAY, 14 May 2021
• The writer detailed in brief the gist of her Black Widow movie idea.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 28 Aug. 2022
• The gist: Touring kayaks are long—11 to 17 feet—and meant to be used in the ocean or other open water.
  — Jon Turk, Popular Mechanics, 27 Apr. 2021
• That's the gist of the perfect blonde: highlights, plus some extra TLC.
  — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 6 Oct. 2020
• The gist is that the government, in fact, killed them off and replaced them with drones to spy on us.
  — Andy Meek, BGR, 16 Feb. 2022
• But Lovullo said the gist was the same as the comments Smith made to reporters on the night of the incident.
  — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2021
• The gist of the commercials is that guys are willing to do anything for a Bud Light.
  — Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Jan. 2022
• Ahead of their visit, users are asked to download the Batman x Spyscape app to get the gist of the story.
  — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 June 2022
• That was the gist of the progress report that the company delivered to Wall Street this week.
  — Christopher Palmeri, Bloomberg.com, 11 Sep. 2020
• The gist is that Daredevil will not suit up in this Marvel movie.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 6 Dec. 2021
• Here’s the gist: Suitors are trying to win the hand of the princess of Chocolate Kingdom with a thoughtful gift.
  — Kathleen Christiansen, orlandosentinel.com, 7 July 2019
• The gist of the segment was how all the candidates had surprisingly surged in the polls.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2022

Last Updated: 28 May 2024