zest

Example Sentences

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A grate of orange zest — carrot and citrus are conspirators this time of year.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

As Helen Zoe Veit tells it in “Picky,” a “childish” appetite used to be one characterized by zest and indiscrimination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

She says it not only gave "her zest for life" back – it saved her marriage.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Here, she writes, “it is possible to live with great zest, to have red blood and delicate joys.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

So strong was her affection and zest for life, she did not eliminate the frail, sickly Elihue from it.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison