ar
dor
Plural
ardors
1
deep and passionate love or affection for someone
- Her ardor for her children was evident in every loving gesture she made.
- He spoke of his late wife with such ardor that it brought tears to my eyes.
- The ardor she felt for her hometown was clear in her passionate storytelling.
- Their reunion was filled with ardor, as if no time had passed at all.
- The couple's ardor for each other never faded, even after decades of marriage.
2
strong enthusiasm or passionate eagerness, often for a cause, goal, or activity
- She worked with ardor to finish the project on time.
- His ardor for environmental activism inspired many volunteers.
- The soldiers trained with ardor to prepare for the mission.
- His speech carried the ardor of someone who truly believed in the cause.
- The ardor in her voice was impossible to miss.
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