Examples of zeal in a Sentence
… he was uncomfortable with their lavish parties and their collector's zeal for the most expensive, most ostentatious brand names—Rolex and Prada and Farragamo.
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Anne Tyler, Digging to America, 2006
In 1248, channelling his piety into crusading zeal, Louis embarked on the Seventh Crusade, against the wishes of the Pope and against the judgement of his counsellors.
—Alistair Horne, Seven Ages of Paris, 2002
He showed his anatomical zeal by robbing a wayside gibbet, smuggling the bones back home and reconstructing the skeleton.
—Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, 1997
Anne Tyler, Digging to America, 2006
In 1248, channelling his piety into crusading zeal, Louis embarked on the Seventh Crusade, against the wishes of the Pope and against the judgement of his counsellors.
—Alistair Horne, Seven Ages of Paris, 2002
He showed his anatomical zeal by robbing a wayside gibbet, smuggling the bones back home and reconstructing the skeleton.
—Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, 1997
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His competitive zeal can be value-added — look at the 2022 and 2024 defenses, with the 2023 sandwiched in between.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Manes admired Bukele’s reformist zeal, former colleagues said.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
Leon Katz was a graduate student of Talmudic zeal, and Stein’s texts were his Mishnah.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Throughout many revealing conversations, the braggadocious zeal of Poseidon and Zeus, the sexy aloofness of Aphrodite and Dionysus, and the sniveling bitchery of Hermes and Hypnos were endearing, but all gave way to flawed people who grew deeply over time.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
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Zach Berman, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Manes admired Bukele’s reformist zeal, former colleagues said.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
Leon Katz was a graduate student of Talmudic zeal, and Stein’s texts were his Mishnah.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Throughout many revealing conversations, the braggadocious zeal of Poseidon and Zeus, the sexy aloofness of Aphrodite and Dionysus, and the sniveling bitchery of Hermes and Hypnos were endearing, but all gave way to flawed people who grew deeply over time.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Zeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zeal. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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