1
: intensity of feeling or expression
booing and cheering with almost equal fervor—
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2
: intense heat
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Examples of fervor in a Sentence
As Nina has grown more observant, Andras has become distanced from her. Her religious fervor doesn't interest him. Coming to tradition late, Nina has all the pedantry of an autodidact. Her strivings seem inauthentic to Andras, and not at all spiritual.
—Allegra Goodman, Kaaterskill Falls, 1998
Certainly being the son of a pastor had contributed to Vincent's religiosity, but in time even his father was disturbed by the growing intensity of his son's fervor.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times Book Review, 12 Aug. 1990
In her renewed fervor, Norma fears that the past decade has turned women inward, away from one another, and away, too, from the notion that solidarity among women is ultimately a source of personal strength.
—Anita Shreve, New York Times Magazine, 6 July 1986
Reciting, her voice took on resonance and firmness, it rang with the old fervor, with ferocity even.
—Eudora Welty, One Writer's Beginnings, 1983
The fervor surrounding her campaign continued right through election day.
The novel captures the revolutionary fervor of the period.
Allegra Goodman, Kaaterskill Falls, 1998
Certainly being the son of a pastor had contributed to Vincent's religiosity, but in time even his father was disturbed by the growing intensity of his son's fervor.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times Book Review, 12 Aug. 1990
In her renewed fervor, Norma fears that the past decade has turned women inward, away from one another, and away, too, from the notion that solidarity among women is ultimately a source of personal strength.
—Anita Shreve, New York Times Magazine, 6 July 1986
Reciting, her voice took on resonance and firmness, it rang with the old fervor, with ferocity even.
—Eudora Welty, One Writer's Beginnings, 1983
The fervor surrounding her campaign continued right through election day.
The novel captures the revolutionary fervor of the period.
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The show has already picked up enough steam, especially across the pond, to be renewed for a second season, but hasn’t necessarily caught on with as much fervor here.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Scenes from the natural world offer a meditative respite from the competitive fervor, exploring what else has meaning for Alexey: the health of the oceans.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
When facial aesthetics fervor goes too far Psychotherapist Stephanie Sarkis isn't surprised that facial aesthetics has become a hot topic online.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
The recent election of a tax-cutter to the White House should have diminished the fervor of Roth fans.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Scenes from the natural world offer a meditative respite from the competitive fervor, exploring what else has meaning for Alexey: the health of the oceans.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
When facial aesthetics fervor goes too far Psychotherapist Stephanie Sarkis isn't surprised that facial aesthetics has become a hot topic online.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
The recent election of a tax-cutter to the White House should have diminished the fervor of Roth fans.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Fervor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fervor. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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fervor
noun
fer·vor
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: strength of feeling
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