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
Park’s latest, No Other Choice, has been one of the first big standout titles at this year’s Venice Film Festival, premiering to near-universal adulation.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2025
The public reaction has been a humiliating blend of outrage and mockery rather than the intended adulation.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Some analysts have even suggested that Hun Sen has been enlisted by Thailand’s elites to finally topple the Shinawatra family, which remains reviled by royalists for its populist adulation amongst rural voters.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 25 July 2025
In a documentary released by the PGA Tour chronicling Scheffler’s 2024 season, a host of pros – including two-time major winner Collin Morikawa and Sweden’s Ludvig Åberg – heaped adulation on Scheffler’s patience and focus.
—Max Rego, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2025
The public reaction has been a humiliating blend of outrage and mockery rather than the intended adulation.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Some analysts have even suggested that Hun Sen has been enlisted by Thailand’s elites to finally topple the Shinawatra family, which remains reviled by royalists for its populist adulation amongst rural voters.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 25 July 2025
In a documentary released by the PGA Tour chronicling Scheffler’s 2024 season, a host of pros – including two-time major winner Collin Morikawa and Sweden’s Ludvig Åberg – heaped adulation on Scheffler’s patience and focus.
—Max Rego, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adulation
Noun
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Gladys Knight struggles but met with adoration The adoring audience didn't need an opening hype video to recognize how special this single-show lineup was - but admittedly Knight, 81, was having a harder night.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Thousands stomped in the bleachers, creating rumbling waves of adoration.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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No Easton Cowan, despite plenty of praise from the coach.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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While speaking on Apple Music’s The Zane Lowe Show on Tuesday, the singer-songwriter talked about processing the mixed reactions to her 12th album, which has received both praise and criticism from critics and fans.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the first slide, Schwarzenegger and Champion, 28, posed for an adorable selfie outside the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, a popular place for worship and tourist attraction in the country.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Two of Grammy-winning worship collective Maverick City Music‘s members, Chandler Moore and Naomi Raine, have announced their departures from the group.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
6 Oct. 2025
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Season two saw Cherish cast in an HBO project about the sitcom writer who made her life hell in season one, earning widespread acclaim professionally even as her personal life was falling apart.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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But the lack of universal acclaim doesn’t annoy Warren.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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The fact that an artist will do so in a language that has become a global musical unifier is truly the highest form of flattery.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
8 Oct. 2025
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Bunnie isn't a fan of the sudden flattery about his looks following the weight loss.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Destroy this death worshipping, terroristic cult.—
Jolene Almendarez,
The Enquirer,
12 Sep. 2025
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Hank Hill — stiff, sincere, propane-worshipping — wasn’t a joke.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The mix does include some peanuts, but there are also Cajun-style corn sticks, roasted corn, almonds, honey roasted sesame sticks, and my favorite component—butter toffee peanuts.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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Highlights include a shareable chef's whim butter board, baked crab dip, snow crab avocado stack, short rib mac and cheese, salt and vinegar fish and chips, bayou baby back ribs and prime grade filet mignon.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Adulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulation. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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