ardor
Example Sentences
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Ron Chernow, in his authoritative biography of Hamilton, writes, “theirs was a friendship of unusual ardor,” but regards the lifelong bond between the sisters as evidence against an affair.
The criticism of that episode didn’t dim Alito’s ardor for insisting that other public officials must not question him.
From Los Angeles Times
“Sublime” mainly focuses on the day-to-day details of these boys’ lives, documenting the surging hormones and general fog of confusion that can make adolescent ardor so challenging.
From Los Angeles Times
This week, Mr. Lukashenko rewrote the script, turning what had been a story of democratic ardor and young love thwarted by tyranny into a dark tale of political and romantic betrayal.
From New York Times
The Hollywood ardor cooled a little with the advent, in 2001, of a Republican administration.
From Washington Post
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