How to Use fervor in a Sentence

fervor

noun
  • The novel captures the revolutionary fervor of the period.
  • The fervor surrounding her campaign continued right through election day.
  • And if all that is the case, then why the fervor to get him out?
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
  • And the crowd cheered with fervor — even as the facts remain the same.
    — Washington Post, 13 July 2021
  • That hasn’t stopped the fervor of people who want to keep the name.
    — New York Times, 29 Jan. 2022
  • The fervor that surrounds them—and home decor trends as a whole.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2021
  • That’s the thing, that sort of fervor, (that) really spoke to me.
    — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 30 June 2021
  • In the 1970s, Wee said, some got caught up in the fervor of the charismatic movement.
    — Ligaya Mishan Esther Choi, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2022
  • And fans would revel in the fervor at a raucous Mile High.
    — Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2024
  • Yet what still brings him the most solace — and inspires the most fervor in fans — hasn’t changed.
    — Adam Bradley Adam Bradley Photographs By D’angelo Lovell Williams Styled By Ian Bradley Nick Haramis Photographs By Lise Sarfati Styled By Suzanne Koller Sasha Weiss Photographs By Justin French Susan Dominus Photographs By Luis Alberto Rodriguez Styled By Charlotte Collet, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2022
  • The fervor for high school football has been a staple in Cartersville.
    — Gene Frenette, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2021
  • Rumors even swirled that some stores had sold out, only adding to the fervor.
    — John Aguilar, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The fervor with which her mother had said and believed.
    — Ew Staff, EW.com, 4 May 2021
  • The very place that sparked such fervor for the sublime grape to found Italy’s first School of Winemaking in 1876.
    — Valentina Di Donato, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
  • But the new balloon fervor does not come without a cost.
    — New York Times, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Yet the fervor of the original debate over the statue’s fate has yet to die down.
    — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2021
  • But – again, in Crutchfield’s view – the Sharks did not pursue the ball with their usual fervor.
    — Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
  • This fervor mixed with the studios new strategy just might put the MCU back on course.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2024
  • The film also punctures parts of #MeToo fervor, playing them for farce in a way that feels very up-to-date.
    — Ben Croll, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The recent election of a tax-cutter to the White House should have diminished the fervor of Roth fans.
    — William Baldwin, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Davis recited her speech with the fervor of a monologue, though this was no act.
    — Hannah Malach, WWD, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Davis recited her speech with the fervor of a monologue, though this was no act.
    — Hannah Malach, WWD, 6 Oct. 2024
  • Amazon itself is partly to blame for dulling some of the Prime Day fervor.
    — Whizy Kim, Vox, 15 July 2024
  • The debate is expected to reignite with equal fervor in the 2024 session.
    — Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2024
  • In Palm Beach County, the best of the best still sells quickly—just not with the musical-chairs fervor of two years ago.
    — Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • And yet, the fervor surrounding these shows was as if this was their first reunion show in decades.
    — Steve Baltin, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Fuente, the Salvadoran pilgrim, is eager to share the fervor of her faith.
    — MarÍa Teresa HernÁndez, ajc, 10 Dec. 2022
  • Does anyone capture passion and romance on the big screen with the fervor of the Italians?
    — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2021
  • So much of the fervor about this toy’s release and its subsequent lightning fast pre-order sales are probably down to Chinese fans wanting to pick one up.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Veteran morel mushroom hunters covet their secret spots with a possessive fervor equal to that of any bass fishermen or deer hunter.
    — Matthew Every, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2025

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