How to Use gist in a Sentence

gist

noun
  • But the gist of it all is that there’s still a team in there.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 20 Sep. 2021
  • For many historic sites, a day trip is more than enough to get the gist.
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 28 Apr. 2018
  • The gist was that people had bought a lot of dollars last year.
    — The Economist, 13 Mar. 2021
  • The words may change a little, but the gist is always the same.
    — Ryan Divish, The Seattle Times, 1 Oct. 2018
  • While the plot hasn’t leaked, the gist of the story is quite simple.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 14 July 2022
  • There’s no delicate way to do this, so here’s the gist all at once.
    — Jon Webb, USA TODAY, 14 May 2021
  • The gist was most liked the idea, but questioned whether there'd be money to pay for it.
    — Bob Dohr, Journal Sentinel, 6 Oct. 2022
  • But the gist of his comments were that gains are still there to be made with the Heat.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2022
  • Okay, this all sets the stage for getting to the gist of this discussion.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
  • The gist from those who disliked the roast is that Wolf was simply too mean.
    — Laura Bradley, HWD, 30 Apr. 2018
  • That’s the gist of the story and the reason why the two nations will go to war.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 13 Nov. 2022
  • The gist is that Carrère’s life gets very bad and then slightly better.
    — New York Times, 26 July 2022
  • Thirty managers might have 30 ways to say it, but the gist is the same.
    — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, 18 Aug. 2020
  • The story varies, but the gist of it is that a god and goddess have a baby who dies.
    — Eva Botkin-Kowacki, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2017
  • For those of you who've been unable to keep up with the rolling spectacle, here's the gist.
    — Holly Thomas, CNN, 10 Sep. 2022
  • The gist of it is that the low-and-slow time in the oven ensures the meat is evenly cooked from side to side.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2019
  • The gist is that the government, in fact, killed them off and replaced them with drones to spy on us.
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 16 Feb. 2022
  • The gist is that Daredevil will not suit up in this Marvel movie.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 6 Dec. 2021
  • The writer detailed in brief the gist of her Black Widow movie idea.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 28 Aug. 2022
  • This is the gist of Russia’s grand scheme to return into the space tourism business.
    — Anatoly Zak, Popular Mechanics, 21 Dec. 2017
  • The four pigeons in the study quickly got the gist of things, learning to peck the end of the string attached to the food.
    — Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2013
  • At least, this is the gist of the message from Tony Robbins and gurus of his ilk.
    — James Hamblin, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2017
  • The gist of the commercials is that guys are willing to do anything for a Bud Light.
    — Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Jan. 2022
  • The gist is that the best Bloody Mary recipe is also the simplest Bloody Mary recipe.
    — Kurt Maitland, Men's Health, 14 July 2022
  • Ahead of their visit, users are asked to download the Batman x Spyscape app to get the gist of the story.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 June 2022
  • That was the gist of the progress report that the company delivered to Wall Street this week.
    — Christopher Palmeri, Bloomberg.com, 11 Sep. 2020
  • By doing this, the White House would ensure that the gist of the Schiff memo is made known to the public.
    — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 12 Feb. 2018
  • But Lovullo said the gist was the same as the comments Smith made to reporters on the night of the incident.
    — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2021
  • The general gist is that these things all work, but the effects are variable, personal, and context-specific.
    — Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Audiences needn’t know the specifics of the film’s story — or the onslaught of cultural throwaway jokes — to get the narrative gist within the madness.
    — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026

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