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Synonyms & Antonyms for ardor
Synonyms
ardency, emotion, enthusiasm, fervency, fervidness, fervor, fire, heat, intenseness, intensity, passion, passionateness, vehemence, violence, warmth, white heat
Antonyms
impassiveness, impassivity, insensibility, insensibleness, insensitiveness, insensitivity
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When major lyric themes emerged, Litton elicited unmistakable ardor and poetically shaped phrases from the strings. — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, "CSO review: A bracing evening of Gershwin, Ravel and Stravinsky," 14 July 2019 The maker of an online quiz that prods marathoners and weightlifters about their exercise habits is the latest beneficiary of Silicon Valley’s ardor for the insurance industry. — Peter Rudegeair And Leslie Scism, WSJ, "Quiz-Based Life Insurance Company Now Valued at $450 Million," 8 May 2019 Social situations may bring out the pangs of jealousy in a partner, especially if someone makes you the target of their ardor. — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive.com, "Horoscope for July 20, 2019: Happy birthday Sandra Oh; Capricorn, walk a fine line," 20 July 2019 At the center of the stage is a bed, at first a scene of Yerma and Juan’s ardor but soon a grim reminder of where the trouble is. — Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, "A tragic collision of expectations in the Huntington’s ‘Yerma’," 13 June 2019 Together the five of them launch a film studio in New Jersey, but — as echoed in cinema careers ever after — ardor, debt, ambition, ego, narcissism and stunt perils work their way into the chaotic scripts of their lives. — Alexander C. Kafka, Washington Post, "An irresistible tale of early cinema makes for perfect summer reading," 8 June 2019 Yet the vigor, sensitivity and ardor that Young brought to all these scores illuminated her choice of repertoire and made for an impressive bow. — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, "CSO review: A rousing debut by conductor Simone Young," 7 June 2019 That doesn’t mean every other community will oppose Amazon and its peers with the same sort of ardor. — Dan Gallagher, WSJ, "Big Tech’s Welcome Mat Is Fraying," 14 Feb. 2019 Wallis Simpson made it for Prince Edward, prompting enduring British ardor. — Mark Rozzo, Town & Country, "Celebrating The Club Sandwich," 22 Apr. 2014These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ardor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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