Peter Sokolowski
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1,510 appearances
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first heard Jul 2026
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Peter Sokolowski’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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English speakers have had gumption, the word that is, since the early seventeen hundreds.
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The term's source isn't known, but early examples of it are found in Scottish, the related terms rumblegumption and rum gumption can be found there too.
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Gumption originally referred to common sense, but it's now more commonly used to refer to the kind of courage and get up and go that makes understanding difficult things possible.
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Art historians may know a couple additional applications for the word.
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Gumption was historically used both to refer to the art of preparing painters' colors and
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and as a synonym of Megilp, which refers to a mixture of linseed oil and mastic varnish,
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That is used as a vehicle for oil paints.
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With your word of the day, I'm Peter Sogolowski.
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Visit MarionWebster dot com today for definitions, wordplay, and trending word lookups.
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It's the word of the day for August thirtieth.
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Today's word is illustrious, spelled I L U S T R I O U S.
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Illustrious is an adjective.
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It describes a person or deed that is highly admired and respected.
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Here's the word used in a sentence from revealing the underrated power of oversharing by Leslie John.
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Two of the most respected professors, an academic power couple, invited me to their home for dinner.
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I was flattered and excited.
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When we sat down at the table, my heart sank.
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The first dish they served was steak tartar, raw beef, no matter how well seasoned, no matter how swanky the cut, is not my jam.
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And in the home of these illustrious professors, I was ashamed about that.
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I feared that they would consider me unsophisticated for not liking the dish.
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