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Gus

American  
[guhs] / gʌs /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Augustus or Gustave.


Example Sentences

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The match was his only appearance of the series and came after injuries to Mark Wood, Jofra Archer and Gus Atkinson.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Gus Monday offers an architectural painting that drops a massive carnation into the middle of Oscar Niemeyer’s French Communist Party headquarters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Birmingham coach Gus Villalobos was preparing to take back his players’ uniforms this week to end the season.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

And I didn't want Gus to be tarred with any of that, so at first you don't say anything and then I thought, I have to tell his friends and I have to tell people.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Gus didn’t think Calista should’ve gone to art school.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff