1
: intensity of feeling or expression
booing and cheering with almost equal fervor—
Alan Rich
Alan Richrevolutionary fervor
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.
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In an era where Trump’s rhetoric has inadvertently fueled nationalist fervor abroad, American companies in China face shrinking commercial advantage and rising political risk.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Continuing to fuel the conflict between India and Pakistan are strong nationalist sentiments and religious fervor, Ganyard said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 May 2025
In the run-up to the 2019 general elections, his administration similarly used the Pulwama-Balakot crisis to whip up nationalist fervor.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
But the fervor from my friends could be attributed to more than just the impending papal vote.
—Juliet Izon, Vogue, 7 May 2025
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Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Continuing to fuel the conflict between India and Pakistan are strong nationalist sentiments and religious fervor, Ganyard said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 May 2025
In the run-up to the 2019 general elections, his administration similarly used the Pulwama-Balakot crisis to whip up nationalist fervor.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
But the fervor from my friends could be attributed to more than just the impending papal vote.
—Juliet Izon, Vogue, 7 May 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 21 May. 2025.
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fervor
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