gist

Example Sentences

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The gist of the message was: "We have lots of young, motivated people looking for vocational training and we're wondering if you're interested."

From BBC

The gist—that only in the relatively untamed countryside do genuine humans exist—seems an unnecessary thing to base a show on.

From The Wall Street Journal

‘It’s not a brilliant recording but you’ll get the gist of it.’

From Literature

This has been the gist of every serious analysis of Europe’s economy for the past several decades, the most recent of which was prepared in 2024 by former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi.

From The Wall Street Journal

The loss has been analysed but not exorcised is his gist.

From BBC