as in praise
strong feelings of love or admiration
They looked at the baby with adoration. The doctor has earned the adoration of his patients.
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Recent Examples of adoration
Loving a Sag means being up for their adoration of always learning, growing, and exploring in many ways—quite often through experiences and fiery conversation.
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Maressa Brown, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
The retreat will include interactive talks, personal time for couples’ reflection and discussion, a continental breakfast and catered lunch, and adoration with a special blessing for the couples.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
My list is filled with personal adoration for each of these plants.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
As one Texas insider explained to me, Cornyn is the national candidate who isn’t exactly loved at home, while Paxton draws adoration from partisans at home who may show up to send a message that what’s happening in Washington is not to their tastes.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
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Maressa Brown, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
The retreat will include interactive talks, personal time for couples’ reflection and discussion, a continental breakfast and catered lunch, and adoration with a special blessing for the couples.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
My list is filled with personal adoration for each of these plants.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
As one Texas insider explained to me, Cornyn is the national candidate who isn’t exactly loved at home, while Paxton draws adoration from partisans at home who may show up to send a message that what’s happening in Washington is not to their tastes.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adoration
Noun
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In a piece for HoopsHype this week, longtime NBA agent Bernie Lee lavished praise on Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, who blew Lee away during a free agent meeting last summer.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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Republican praise for military action Texas Republicans broadly framed the strikes as justified and necessary, saying the operation projected American strength and sent a deterrent message.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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And in Beyond the Pale, Nicholas writes of himself at sixteen, wrestling with both his rebellion with and admiration for his father.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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Mater Dei coach Sean Ganey has admiration for Orange Lutheran soccer.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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The reputation of the island's dairy is a source of pride, and ice cream is treated here with as much reverence as any other artisanal product.—
Alex Halberstadt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Disability advocacy demands empathy, and racial history demands reverence.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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In many respects, the war with Iran poses greater risks to the oil market than Russia’s war with Ukraine when that conflict began in 2022.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Hen’s Teeth is in every respect a companion album to Light Verse, the 2024 album where Beam returned to active duty after an extended hiatus.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Adoration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoration. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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