Etymology
Origin of fervor
1350–1400; Middle English fervo ( u ) r < Anglo-French < Latin fervor heat ( fervent, -or 1 )
Example Sentences
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The cupcake fervor hit its peak when Crumbs, which had started as a single bakery on Manhattan’s Upper West Side in 2003, went public in a reverse merger worth $66 million in 2011.
From Los Angeles Times
“Some utilities have been caught up in a lot of AI fervor,” Kersmanc says.
From Barron's
He focused on rousing fervor around what he called China’s growing “national power,” industrial and military prowess, as well as the Communist Party’s efforts to root out corruption and defend Chinese sovereignty.
The final result is utterly unique to Blumberg and Fastvold, a period character study by way of trance and an experiential approximation of religious fervor.
From Los Angeles Times
Meanwhile, across the country, establishments that had previously been disco-oriented were rebranding as “country discos” to capitalize on the fervor sparked by “Urban Cowboy” and its soundtrack.
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