1
: intensity of feeling or expression
… booing and cheering with almost equal fervor …—
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2
: intense heat
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The early fervor for Summit FC, which is closing in on 20,000 fans on its season-ticket deposit list, hasn’t been dampened by some drama between the club and Denver City Council over the plans to build a 14,500-seat stadium and entertainment district at Santa Fe Yards.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025
Thursday’s wild selloffs, and further losses Friday, were a reminder that the fervor of retail traders — whipped up in part by Federal Housing Finance Agency head Pulte — can quickly turn sour.
—Georgie McKay, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
The notion clearly motivates Cardenas, instilling in him a sense of fervor and urgency.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, back in the Emerald City, an anti-witch fervor is being whipped up by Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh, campy).
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025
Thursday’s wild selloffs, and further losses Friday, were a reminder that the fervor of retail traders — whipped up in part by Federal Housing Finance Agency head Pulte — can quickly turn sour.
—Georgie McKay, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
The notion clearly motivates Cardenas, instilling in him a sense of fervor and urgency.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, back in the Emerald City, an anti-witch fervor is being whipped up by Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh, campy).
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fervor
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“Fervor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fervor. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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fervor
noun
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