pres·to
ˈpre-(ˌ)stō 
—used to indicate the sudden appearance or occurrence of something often as if by magic
presto
2 of 3adverb or adjective
1
: suddenly as if by magic : immediately
2
: at a rapid tempo
—used as a direction in music
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Examples of presto in a Sentence
Adverb or adjective
the hungry men dived into the food and, presto, it was gone
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Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 29 May 2020
And, — presto! change-o! — Kiner-Falefa winds up as the third baseman.
—Dallas News, 9 Mar. 2020
Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2023
The presto of the third was kept extra-presto, with beguiling feints (or faints?) of volume in the repeating theme of the strings.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
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Adverb or adjective
In second gear, his singing V-8 seems to jump tempo, allegro to presto.
—Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 29 May 2020
And, — presto! change-o! — Kiner-Falefa winds up as the third baseman.
—Dallas News, 9 Mar. 2020
Noun
Throw it on alongside your favorite ambient record and presto: instant Burial.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2023
The presto of the third was kept extra-presto, with beguiling feints (or faints?) of volume in the repeating theme of the strings.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
See all Example Sentences for presto
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“Presto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presto. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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