ardor

Example Sentences

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He policed brushback pitches with ardor and once called a night game for darkness when lighting malfunctions compromised visibility near home plate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

That hasn’t dimmed the ardor of rich Indian families for pre-IPO investment yet, Pasupuleti says.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

Over a bar piano and later behind closed doors, they bond over an affinity for rural songs thick with hardship, ardor and longing.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

Van Patten and De Domenico plausibly capture that youthful ardor while making it obvious why their displays of affection translate poorly to local police officials unprepared to investigate a murder that quickly drew international scrutiny.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2025

It was in those moments, when she felt their coolness, that she reached back to revive her first ardor and said it again.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan