1
a
: an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling
the sudden ardors of youth
b
: extreme vigor or energy : intensity
the ardor of a true believer
c
: zeal
d
: loyalty
2
: sexual excitement
Examples of ardor in a Sentence
the sudden ardors of youth
candidates for citizenship reciting the oath of allegiance to the United States with all the ardor that they could muster
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That ardor has endured since its Sundance debut.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
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—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
At times, Anderson trivializes the righteous ardor that goes into active, violent resistance, but there is nothing trivial in his portrait of shattered lives and relationships and of an American society shaken to its core.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
The power of an abiding trinity is also not lost on Winter, who will be interacting with three women in their sixties and beyond, the ardor of long lives adding dimension to the dance.
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
At times, Anderson trivializes the righteous ardor that goes into active, violent resistance, but there is nothing trivial in his portrait of shattered lives and relationships and of an American society shaken to its core.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
At the same time, some automakers’ ardor for electric vehicles is cooling.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ardor
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“Ardor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ardor. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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