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.
Recent Examples on the Web
As a single mom caring for a special needs child, the weight of Mary Jane’s existence and her adoration and love for her son are the anchors fortifying this narrative.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
Relationships between siblings are often filled with adoration and sometimes accountability, but that’s the beauty of a sibling.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024
Now in his third season as the opera house’s music director, Jurowski, 52, is attracting the kind of adoration from the Munich public that was routine under Kirill Petrenko, who left in 2021 to lead the Berlin Philharmonic.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
There’s always been a playful irreverence to his films, an unabashed adoration for B-movie exuberance, his outlandish stories’ faint emotional underpinnings married to giddy spectacle.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The college crowd was full of adoration for their triumphant team but perhaps the biggest cheer of the whole event came when Staley confirmed that class was closed for the rest of the day.
—Jill Martin, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
The recipient of his adoration is a 14-year-old girl; the old man pays to watch her sleep.
—Michael Greenberg, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
Naturally, my contributions veered towards an adoration for journalism—an indispensable facet of our future—mixed feelings towards social media, and an aversion towards the latest hardware trends.
—Kylie Robison, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024
Falling for Paul was akin to having earned the respectability to be seen and feel worthy of someone’s adoration.
—Cathleen Calkins, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
Relationships between siblings are often filled with adoration and sometimes accountability, but that’s the beauty of a sibling.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024
Now in his third season as the opera house’s music director, Jurowski, 52, is attracting the kind of adoration from the Munich public that was routine under Kirill Petrenko, who left in 2021 to lead the Berlin Philharmonic.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
There’s always been a playful irreverence to his films, an unabashed adoration for B-movie exuberance, his outlandish stories’ faint emotional underpinnings married to giddy spectacle.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The college crowd was full of adoration for their triumphant team but perhaps the biggest cheer of the whole event came when Staley confirmed that class was closed for the rest of the day.
—Jill Martin, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
The recipient of his adoration is a 14-year-old girl; the old man pays to watch her sleep.
—Michael Greenberg, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
Naturally, my contributions veered towards an adoration for journalism—an indispensable facet of our future—mixed feelings towards social media, and an aversion towards the latest hardware trends.
—Kylie Robison, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024
Falling for Paul was akin to having earned the respectability to be seen and feel worthy of someone’s adoration.
—Cathleen Calkins, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Adoration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adoration. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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