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Get to know Zest better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like spice or spiciness.

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Zest in a sentence

Related words

Zest | Zesty | Zestful

Zest meaning

  1. The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.
  2. General vibrance of flavour.
  3. Enthusiasm; keen enjoyment; relish; gusto. A state of being zesty.

Synonyms of Zest

spice spicery spiciness tanginess tang piquantness piquancy piquance nip enthusiasm enjoyment zestfulness relish gusto spice up

Related words

Other words often associated with Zest or its synonyms:

flavor flavour quality change smack savour modify savor alter taste interest pinch

Using Zest

  • The main meaning on this page is: The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish. | General vibrance of flavour. | Enthusiasm; keen enjoyment; relish; gusto. A state of being zesty.
  • Useful related words include: spice, spicery, spiciness, tanginess.
  • In the example corpus, zest often appears in combinations such as: zest for, zest and, lemon zest.

Context around Zest

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

lemon 6× orange 3× lime 2× citrus 1× mix 1× real 1×

Often after:

daily 1× cinnamon 1× juice 1× apricot 1×

Sentence patterns with Zest

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a real zest and a 1× add the zest 1× and lemon zest 1× and lemon zest apricot dried 1× and lime zest 1× and mix zest juice a 1× and orange zest 1× and orange zest in a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and this satisfactorily 1× at the launch 1× consider pairing this 1× cook the rhubarb 1× finely chop the 1× floral and fruity 1×

Common sentence endings:

a real appetite 1× add the zest 1× and lemon zest 1× and lime zest 1× and orange zest 1× and tart flavor 1×

Words around Zest

Just before it in the word index:

zesn 9 zesco 71 zesa 46 zerzan 3 zerwas 3 zervos 10

Just after it in the word index:

zestful 2 zesty 38 zeta 144 zetan 2 zetas 6 zetdc 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

acumen 156 agri 156 ajayi 156 ama 156 amphitheater 156 annan 156

Corpus analysis for Zest

  • In this selection, "zest" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, lemon, orange, lime, daily, cinnamon and juice stand out and add context to how "zest" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a real zest and a and add the zest. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "zest" sits close to words such as acumen, agri and ajayi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with zest

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Consider pairing this light wine with linguini and lemon zest. (10 words)

Garnish with a dried fig on a pick and orange zest. (11 words)

He embraced life with a zest and enthusiasm that was truly inspiring. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Mix the egg into the soaked fruit (reserving any remaining soaking liquid for later) and add the lemon zest: if you have soaked the fruit overnight, the liquid should be soaked up, so just add the zest. (37 words)

Human relationships burned more brightly, their kingdoms rose and fell more swiftly, and their zest for adventure and progress and true connection grew out of the necessity of knowing that it wouldn’t last forever. (35 words)

At the launch of Zest in Lagos, the Group Chairman of Holdings, Basil Omiyi, said the bank aspires to become the leading end-to-end financial services provider for businesses and individuals in Nigeria. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

Meanwhile, in small bowl, whisk lemon zest, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, lime zest, and 1 tablespoon lime juice.

Mix the egg into the soaked fruit (reserving any remaining soaking liquid for later) and add the lemon zest: if you have soaked the fruit overnight, the liquid should be soaked up, so just add the zest.

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And this satisfactorily informs the reason why Kenya’s number one paraplegic driver Nikhil Sachania continues to scale the heights of racing with zest and vigor.

At the launch of Zest in Lagos, the Group Chairman of Holdings, Basil Omiyi, said the bank aspires to become the leading end-to-end financial services provider for businesses and individuals in Nigeria.

Consider pairing this light wine with linguini and lemon zest.

Cook the rhubarb with sugar, lemon zest, and until it has released its pretty-in-pink color and tart flavor.

Finely chop the parsley, grate the lemon zest and stir into the couscous with a fork.

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Floral and fruity on the nose with fruit cocktail-like aromas of ripe and dried fruits, hints of licorice, citrus zest, cinnamon, and a bit of clove spice.

Garnish with a dried fig on a pick and orange zest.

He embraced life with a zest and enthusiasm that was truly inspiring.

Human relationships burned more brightly, their kingdoms rose and fell more swiftly, and their zest for adventure and progress and true connection grew out of the necessity of knowing that it wouldn’t last forever.

Juice the lemon or orange and mix zest, juice, a couple tablespoons of honey (sugar also works), salt/pepper and olive oil or salad oil in a small bowl and whisk until well combined.

Mr Pande, who has worked at the Trust for just under 12 years, said: “I want to congratulate Julie on her rapid recovery and I truly appreciate her zest for life.

Once it's finished getting plated, Sous Chef Dora adds a little orange zest to top it off.

On the flip side of that, he has brought a real zest and a real appetite.

Place the water, oil, sugar and orange zest in a 4-cup glass measuring cup and microwave for 1½ minutes.

Rinse cleaned shrimp in water, place in a bowl and drizzle with olive oil, lime juice and lime zest.

Spices and herbs in particular are ““some of the most anti-inflammatory foods on this planet,” Wirth says—an effect opposite of what you might expect, given their zest and heat.

There are prominent flavors of orange and lemon zest, apricot, dried tropical fruit, walnut, milk chocolate, and biscuit on the palate.

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Common combinations with zest

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "zest" in a sentence?
An example: "Meanwhile, in small bowl, whisk lemon zest, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, lime zest, and 1 tablespoon lime juice." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "zest" from authentic English texts.
What does "zest" mean?
Zest means: The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.
What are synonyms of "zest"?
Common synonyms of "zest" include: spice, spicery, spiciness, tanginess, tang, piquantness, piquancy, piquance. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "zest" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "zest", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.