as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
I don't have the gusto to go on a strenuous hike right now
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The charismatic composition — performed with gusto by Dwayne Johnson — is indeed worth shouting about, especially on the heels of the beloved numbers of the 2016 movie, which were written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foa‘i.
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Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Often lauded as one of the most comfortable entry-level wetsuits on the market, the Sprint is made with smooth, Yamamoto neoprene throughout, with stretchy, oversized arm gussets below the shoulders to attack big strokes with gusto.
—Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 22 Nov. 2024
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.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
Playing with the concept that people are at their most vulnerable while sleeping, Craven created a horror icon with Freddy Krueger (played with gusto by Robert Englund), an evil entity seeking revenge for his murder by slaying the children of his killers in their dreams.
—Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Often lauded as one of the most comfortable entry-level wetsuits on the market, the Sprint is made with smooth, Yamamoto neoprene throughout, with stretchy, oversized arm gussets below the shoulders to attack big strokes with gusto.
—Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 22 Nov. 2024
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.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
Playing with the concept that people are at their most vulnerable while sleeping, Craven created a horror icon with Freddy Krueger (played with gusto by Robert Englund), an evil entity seeking revenge for his murder by slaying the children of his killers in their dreams.
—Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Gusto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gusto. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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