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
The feverish adoration of kolaches, originally a Czech creation brought to Texas by immigrants, is no coincidence at the historic Pearl.
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Colleen McNally Arnett,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
To be fair to myself here, this level of adoration is a bit out of character.
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Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
But this crowd - predominantly middle-aged and male - had nothing but unmitigated adoration for Rush’s music and appreciation for the opportunity to experience it live again.
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Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Once Venus enters Leo, however, the cosmos turns up the charm in your relationship sector, bringing attention, passion and mutual adoration.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for adoration
Colleen McNally Arnett,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
To be fair to myself here, this level of adoration is a bit out of character.
—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
But this crowd - predominantly middle-aged and male - had nothing but unmitigated adoration for Rush’s music and appreciation for the opportunity to experience it live again.
—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Once Venus enters Leo, however, the cosmos turns up the charm in your relationship sector, bringing attention, passion and mutual adoration.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for adoration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adoration
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His celebratory words marking its 250th anniversary included not only the traditional paeans to the Founders but also a dose of personal grievance, plus soaring praise for his own achievements.
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This comes as the ex-Apprentice host on July 3 tossed some praise Clinton’s way in a book reading event with Second Lady Usha Vance on the latter’s podcast.
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At a certain point, the admiration for Paraguay’s underdog defiance and spoiling strategy gave way to exasperation.
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Trump expressed admiration for Erdogan even while standing beside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a joint press conference last year.
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Deacon Michael Pindelski led the church in prayer prior to allowing people to approach the relic with reverence and spend time praying and reflecting.
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Friedland describes the ritual with the mixture of reverence and annoyance that marks many of his best observations.
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Let’s respect and appreciate nature in all its messy, sometimes stinky beauty at the cove.
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Working with internal teams and network partners requires respect for deadlines, meetings, production schedules, and the people doing the work.
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“Adoration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoration. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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