Words similar to gist

Example sentences for: gist

How can you use “gist” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

( Slate gives you "The Gist" on Iraq since the Gulf War.)
(See Slate's "Gist" on Mossad for more about the group that botched the assassination.)
There is one angle I would like to add to David Plotz's "The Gist" on the Kurds.
Previous Gist columns
But the other failed to get the gist of it.