ardent spirits
Example Sentences
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Yet the nation's most famous glutton spurned ardent spirits for orange juice and lemon pop.
From Time Magazine Archive
Even the ardent spirits beneath the gallery had ceased to applaud; they sat back in the shadow, all their enthusiasm quenched.
From The Turnstile by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)
The prohibition of the sale of ardent spirits within certain areas has inaugurated a new and beneficial national policy.
From Stand Up, Ye Dead by Maclean, Norman
The promises of commercial, religious, and political tolerance had produced little effect on the more ardent spirits.
From The South American Republics Part I of II by Dawson, Thomas C.
They go back to the time when they both landed at Calcutta, young and ardent spirits, eager for adventure, and urged by a bold ambition to win distinction.
From Barrington Volume I (of II) by Lever, Charles James
