How to Use vigor in a Sentence

vigor

noun
  • She defended her beliefs with great vigor.
  • On Up had the verve and vigor of the late singer himself.
    Lauren Le Vine, refinery29.com, 28 Aug. 2020
  • At 80, Al Wynn moves with the vigor of a much-younger man.
    Tom Hallman, oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Cutting off the leaves won't reduce the vigor of the plants.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The crowd rises to their feet and cheer her on with vigor.
    David Hill, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2024
  • The long-term health and vigor of the trees will not be compromised.
    Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 26 Nov. 2020
  • The plan is meant to reduce the load on area roadways and bring even more vigor to the city’s core.
    New York Times, 1 Jan. 2022
  • The plan is meant to reduce the load on area roadways and bring even more vigor to the city's core.
    Arkansas Online, 2 Jan. 2022
  • Both had been six feet tall and just under 200 pounds at the peak of their vigor.
    New York Times, 9 Oct. 2021
  • His eyes still sparkled and his vigor still shot through the screen when questions about the Bears arose.
    Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Feb. 2021
  • Van Gogh used short, twisty brushstrokes to give the dark, glossy trees a sense of torque and bristling vigor.
    Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2021
  • But in spring and fall, when the lawn is at peak vigor, mulching is just asking too much.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 10 Sep. 2021
  • The vigor of youth could no longer outrun the ravages of age and cancer.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Dec. 2021
  • The crisp one-liners are delivered with vigor and go down with the snap of a shot of whiskey.
    Randy Myers, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
  • All kinds of Browns vigor was shown off, from newborns to pets to classmates to triplets.
    Hayden Grove, cleveland, 16 Jan. 2021
  • So much of skateboarding’s vigor comes from the noise around it.
    Les Carpenter, Washington Post, 28 July 2024
  • Kliavkoff checked that box, at least in word, with vigor.
    Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 May 2021
  • John Schaubach, who lives near Deerwood and moved to the area in 1978, said the vigor is authentic.
    Star Tribune, 30 July 2021
  • This vigor and her wardrobe carried her to some of the most powerful rooms in the nation.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Cutting the foliage back too soon can reduce the vigor of the bulbs and flowering the next year.
    Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2022
  • Seeing houses and schools turn to rubble has drained the vigor from his voice.
    Sean Lyngaas, CNN, 30 Mar. 2022
  • The three crossed together and Sato pumped his fist with a vigor that would suggest a strong pass.
    Michael McCleary, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Aug. 2020
  • The amount of pruning that can be done will primarily depend on the health and vigor of the shrubs.
    oregonlive, 1 Nov. 2020
  • Now with a packet of blue pills, but still with cheerful vigor, even joy.
    Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
  • Here, the ensemble’s vigor feels diffused in the wide space.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2024
  • That's followed by the stomping, stirring title track, the song with the most vigor here.
    Star Tribune, 24 Dec. 2020
  • This is the way Ms. Harvey-Smith writes, in sentences bursting with vigor and fun.
    Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2021
  • His vigor has to be suppressed for an exhausted husk of a man like George.
    Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2022
  • Neither are refuted or corrected with the same vigor and enthusiasm seen when the seed of scandal is first set.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
  • While millions might consider being a mother of 11 a full-time job, the seemingly tireless Kennedy tackled her days and years with vigor.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024

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