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
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.