1
as in adoration
excessive admiration of or devotion to a person
the pathetic adulation of the leader of the cult by her misguided followers
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as in praise
excessive praise
more objective critics have observed that the artist never deserved the adulation heaped upon her mediocre paintings
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Recent Examples of adulation
At Cannes, as with other festivals, the length of standing ovations is carefully tracked, and Gray jokingly tried to urge the audience to keep the adulation going, pointing to his watch.
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Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
The crowd begged him to come out, tip his cap, take their adulation.
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Paul Hardart,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
But the potential adulation, superior high-end driving and desire for performance come at a supreme cost.
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James Raia,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
The adulations heaped upon me at this point are getting nauseating.
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Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for adulation
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
The crowd begged him to come out, tip his cap, take their adulation.
—
Paul Hardart,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
But the potential adulation, superior high-end driving and desire for performance come at a supreme cost.
—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
The adulations heaped upon me at this point are getting nauseating.
—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for adulation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adulation
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Wong says her journey has been rooted in a fundamental adoration for the pure impact of cuisine and the need to never forget the flavors that carved her family's path to their future.
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The feverish adoration of kolaches, originally a Czech creation brought to Texas by immigrants, is no coincidence at the historic Pearl.
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The school system received significant state and national praise for improved test scores.
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Florida’s Risk Protection Order law was never designed to win praise from gun-safety advocates.
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This is an agiary, a Zoroastrian place of worship for India’s Parsi community, where priests in white robes stoke a sacred flame around the clock and recite ancient Avestan prayers that have survived three millennia.
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For generations, churches have served not only as houses of worship, but as gathering places where questions of justice, voting rights and public leadership are debated.
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The trick went down well with the Swansea supporters and earned a League Two footballer wider acclaim.
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The group went on to earn national and international acclaim before its swaggering leader, Country Dick Montana, died on stage midway through a 1995 show in Whistler, Canada.
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With wide sidewalks and a friendly park sandwiched in the middle, this is the city’s best stroll for window shopping, people watching, and sun worshiping.
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By the nail holes above and beside the worshiping altar, the household hung garlands.
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The real danger is not the flattery itself.
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Imitation is the greatest form of flattery, and that's exactly why beautiful paint colors are subject to overuse.
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“Adulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulation. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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