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as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
made ardent declarations of love to the woman he someday hoped to marry
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as in avid
showing urgent desire or interest
an ardent science-fiction fan who has read virtually all of his favorite author's many works
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as in boiling
having a notably high temperature
under an ardent sun the band of bedouins made their way across the sandy wastes
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Recent Examples of ardent
The effect of Gaza on these particular swing voters lingers painfully in the thoughts of Harris’s most ardent supporters.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
His Bernstein had visceral, vernacular punch; his Verdi was ardent and spry; his Britten had the right textural grit; his Mozart unfurled with complicated grace.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
The fifth, Nate Miley, once an ardent defender of the deal, now tries to distance himself from it.
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Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
However, there are credit cards that may be more rewarding for the most ardent points maximizers and frequent flyers.
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Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for ardent
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
His Bernstein had visceral, vernacular punch; his Verdi was ardent and spry; his Britten had the right textural grit; his Mozart unfurled with complicated grace.
—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
The fifth, Nate Miley, once an ardent defender of the deal, now tries to distance himself from it.
—
Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
However, there are credit cards that may be more rewarding for the most ardent points maximizers and frequent flyers.
—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for ardent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ardent
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It was captured as monarch and his eldest son visited the Natural History Museum in London to kick off the countdown to COP30, the annual United Nations climate change summit to be held the following month in Brazil, as both are passionate advocates for the environment.
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Alejandra Gomez, the executive director of the non-profit LUCHA, says that the moratorium emerged from the passionate advocacy of many Arizonans—and in the face of fierce counter-lobbying from the data center industry led by former Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema.
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One was of Christopher Isherwood (an avid collector of his work) and his partner Don Bachardy.
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Born February 18, 1954, in Antigo, Bradley was an avid reader and history buff.
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More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.
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Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.
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As reigning champions Argentina returned to the World Cup stage Tuesday, there was no drive too long and no ticket too pricey for its most fervent fans.
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Her fans are among the most fervent and devoted consumers on the planet.
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Siskel panned it, but Ebert gave it an enthusiastic thumbs-up.
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His soft opening events have brought in enthusiastic batters and sports fans.
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Crisping the perfect pizza crust on a baking steel, searing steaks on a grill, draining a pot of scalding pasta water, or pulling a hot potato from an oven—none of these are the time or place to play it fast and loose.
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In April the hearing resumed with three searing days of testimony.
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At Fox, Collier became known for his passional embrace of blockchain, NFTs and the whole Web3 space.
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While the online retailer is serving up some excellent K-beauty deals—up to 40% off markdowns—our beauty editors are most excited about Medicube deals.
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While the Athletics hosted the Angels in Sacramento, their Single-A affiliate minor league team, Stockton Ports, hosted lots of dads who were excited to take their kids, young and grown, out to the ball game.
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“Ardent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ardent. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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