adoration
noun
ad·o·ra·tion
ˌa-də-ˈrā-shən 
Examples of adoration in a Sentence
They looked at the baby in adoration.
The doctor has earned the adoration of his patients.
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Elegant, confident and eternally expressive, both make a stylish pair, effortlessly turning heads while basking in the adoration.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Candyman, the Candyman franchise (1992–1999; 2021) Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen) finds out that adoration and horror don't mix when she is faced with the attachment of the sinister Candyman (Tony Todd) in the 1992 film classic.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Now, Vitello will take on the challenge of creating that same love and adoration in the Bay.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
But it’s layered with a thick and sugary frosting of adoration.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Candyman, the Candyman franchise (1992–1999; 2021) Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen) finds out that adoration and horror don't mix when she is faced with the attachment of the sinister Candyman (Tony Todd) in the 1992 film classic.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Now, Vitello will take on the challenge of creating that same love and adoration in the Bay.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
But it’s layered with a thick and sugary frosting of adoration.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for adoration
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“Adoration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adoration. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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