Definition of adoration
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Examples of adoration in a Sentence
They looked at the baby in adoration.
The doctor has earned the adoration of his patients.
Recent Examples of adoration from the Web
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But his adoration of the Yankees registered as honest.
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Minaj remains laser-focussed on a model of success based on fan adoration and chart rankings.
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Getting knocked unconscious and spending four days in the hospital did nothing to dampen her adoration.
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15th Century
First Known Use of adoration
15th century
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: strong feelings of love or admiration
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