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adoration

noun

Definition of adoration

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 Not merely status, but the kind of adoration that comes with song and legend. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Yet the subject of this adoration made absolutely sure nobody was short-changed. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 20 July 2026 Part of that adoration comes from a high level of public awareness about wildlife and conservation in Tasmania, home to many endemic species found nowhere else in the world. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 July 2026 Marylanders showed their adoration by naming Montgomery County for him. — Sarah M.s. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for adoration

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Noun

Caminero has also demonstrated improved plate discipline in 2026, earning praise from manager Kevin Cash for his selective approach.

— Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
That praise for Legette isn’t based on his performance Friday, which admittedly wasn’t nearly as splashy as previous training camp practices have been from him.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of praise

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As a producer with a foot in both the classic-rock and modern pop/rap worlds, Watt possesses both a fanboy’s reverence for Stones history and a shrewd knowledge of the precision mechanics practiced in pro songwriters’ rooms.

— Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026
The actor, whose political beliefs don’t cleanly map onto the modern divisions of the two-party system, has both a reverence for America as a set of ideals and an awareness of the faults within its history that creates interesting textual friction.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 July 2026

Definition of reverence

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With all due respect to Interstate 20 in DFW, 635 in Dallas, I-10 in Houston or Loop 1604 in San Antonio, I-35 in Austin ranks as one of the most challenging in Texas.

— Mac Engel July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
The decision has been made with the utmost respect for the producers, the creative team and the entire company.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 July 2026

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