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
Although there was merch for sale, including T-shirts and vinyl copies of A Good Night in the Ghetto, the complimentary keepsake was just one example of the mutual adoration shared between the performer and her supporters.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2026
In the first act, a love potion instantly transforms contempt into adoration.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Coupled with adoration is an entitlement people feel to her, an element antithetical to her swag.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
And yet the 1934 World Cup in Italy was turned into a spectacle of adoration for the Fascist dictator Mussolini.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2026
In the first act, a love potion instantly transforms contempt into adoration.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Coupled with adoration is an entitlement people feel to her, an element antithetical to her swag.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
And yet the 1934 World Cup in Italy was turned into a spectacle of adoration for the Fascist dictator Mussolini.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adoration
Noun
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That’s high praise from one who has coached four Hall of Famers and several more who are destined to be so, but this team broke an eight-year championship drought last season and, despite the loss of superstar Paige Bueckers, didn’t skip a beat this year.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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To receive that type of praise meant a lot to Miles and only added to her eagerness to finally face one of the greatest coaches in the game.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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The two had been friends since the 1960s, and Gehry felt a deep admiration for Price, tinged with sympathy.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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But again, there was no quid pro quo for this apart from friendship, admiration, and love for the man.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Who could forget a picture, which graced the cover of Artforum more than a decade ago, of an uncannily adult baby staring sagaciously into the lens, its hand placed gingerly over its heart in a gesture that looks like reverence?—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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This forced standalone spectacle streamed on Netflix didn’t care about reverence.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Offer clear feedback to a collaborator in private, so mutual respect strengthens and the path forward becomes simpler for both of you.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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In that respect, the Kings took one of their best losses of the season Sunday, falling 116-99 to the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center in the fourth game of a five-game road trip.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Adoration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoration. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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