gushed

Example Sentences

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"What a place this is!" he gushed, of Invercargill, excitement bursting out of him like he was in some rooftop bar in downtown Tokyo or a speakeasy in the East Village in New York.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Any mention of hiring help was actively avoided as influencers gushed about how they balanced kids and content creation, selling a false dream of having it all.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

“This is incredible,” she gushed as the audience cheered.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

“I was about to be unable to pay my rent, but I got two years of rent through Kalshi’s predictions,” gushed one woman in a Kalshi ad on TikTok.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

At school, Jenna gushed as she looked at Yuki’s picture on my phone.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence