gest

noun

ˈjest How to pronounce gest (audio)
variants or geste
Definition of gestnext
as in adventure
an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand before packing it all in, he was looking for one grand gest that would serve as a fitting finale for his life

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  1. adventure
  2. happening
  3. experience
Noun
  • Lacking the self-conscious grimness of Arrow that initially kept it away from four-color adventures, The Flash was immediately liberated to go full comic book, kickstarting the small-screen answer to the MCU.
    Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
  • What’s the best way to prepare for an adventure race?
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of adventure
Noun
  • Southern California happenings After a century, concrete plant that helped build L.A. makes way for a deluxe tower.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Join 11 others in the comments View Comments But the chances of that happening are very low.
    Hadas Gold, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of happening
Noun
  • Separated a documentary film directed by Errol Morris Adam Kirsch In Search of Fullness In his new book, the philosopher Charles Taylor looks at modern poetry as a unique record of spiritual experience in a secular age.
    Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
  • In many ways, this reflects a shift in consumer expectations, with younger customers placing a premium on experiences over products.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of experience
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