How to Use vigor in a Sentence

vigor

noun

• She defended her beliefs with great vigor.
• On Up had the verve and vigor of the late singer himself.
  — Lauren Le Vine, refinery29.com, 28 Aug. 2020
• At 80, Al Wynn moves with the vigor of a much-younger man.
  — Tom Hallman, oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023
• Cutting off the leaves won't reduce the vigor of the plants.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2024
• The crowd rises to their feet and cheer her on with vigor.
  — David Hill, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2024
• The basil must stand up to the vigor of vinegar and peppers.
  — New York Times, 27 Aug. 2019
• The long-term health and vigor of the trees will not be compromised.
  — Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 26 Nov. 2020
• The plan is meant to reduce the load on area roadways and bring even more vigor to the city’s core.
  — New York Times, 1 Jan. 2022
• The plan is meant to reduce the load on area roadways and bring even more vigor to the city's core.
  — Arkansas Online, 2 Jan. 2022
• The buds do not open properly, and over the course of a year or two, the plants lose vigor and die.
  — Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 23 Jan. 2020
• Both had been six feet tall and just under 200 pounds at the peak of their vigor.
  — New York Times, 9 Oct. 2021
• His eyes still sparkled and his vigor still shot through the screen when questions about the Bears arose.
  — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Feb. 2021
• Van Gogh used short, twisty brushstrokes to give the dark, glossy trees a sense of torque and bristling vigor.
  — Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2021
• But in spring and fall, when the lawn is at peak vigor, mulching is just asking too much.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 10 Sep. 2021
• The vigor of youth could no longer outrun the ravages of age and cancer.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Dec. 2021
• Hart swirled the contents of the tub with a showy vigor, then thumped it back down on the weathered boards by his seat.
  — Joe Dworetzky, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2019
• The crisp one-liners are delivered with vigor and go down with the snap of a shot of whiskey.
  — Randy Myers, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
• All kinds of Browns vigor was shown off, from newborns to pets to classmates to triplets.
  — Hayden Grove, cleveland, 16 Jan. 2021
• So much of skateboarding’s vigor comes from the noise around it.
  — Les Carpenter, Washington Post, 28 July 2024
• Kliavkoff checked that box, at least in word, with vigor.
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 May 2021
• John Schaubach, who lives near Deerwood and moved to the area in 1978, said the vigor is authentic.
  — Star Tribune, 30 July 2021
• This vigor and her wardrobe carried her to some of the most powerful rooms in the nation.
  — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 26 Mar. 2024
• Cutting the foliage back too soon can reduce the vigor of the bulbs and flowering the next year.
  — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2022
• Seeing houses and schools turn to rubble has drained the vigor from his voice.
  — Sean Lyngaas, CNN, 30 Mar. 2022
• The three crossed together and Sato pumped his fist with a vigor that would suggest a strong pass.
  — Michael McCleary, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Aug. 2020
• The amount of pruning that can be done will primarily depend on the health and vigor of the shrubs.
  — oregonlive, 1 Nov. 2020
• Now with a packet of blue pills, but still with cheerful vigor, even joy.
  — Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
• Here, the ensemble’s vigor feels diffused in the wide space.
  — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2024
• Allen plays with poise and vigor throughout, as do his mostly much younger bandmates.
  — George Varga, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
• And taken together, his books reflect the abounding curiosity and vigor that defined his approach to life.
  — Rick Rojas, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Feb 2025