adoration

Definition of adorationnext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of adoration So, too, do the antics of his estate manager (a buoyant Sam Adegoke), always concocting money-making schemes, and the wide-eyed adoration of the girl next door (Amelia Mason, deftly balancing naïveté with seductiveness), who wants to save him. — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026 Uditi is not alone in his adoration of these small, oval, pale yellow legumes. — Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The subject of his adoration was not a person, but Somaliland itself. — Mahbub Abdillahi, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2026 His ensuing ardent adoration sends the town into a tizzy in this hilarious comedy. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for adoration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adoration
Noun
  • The two governors, who mended fences after clashing over last year’s Proposition 50 redistricting campaign, lavished praise on each other for their climate bona fides.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Schwarzenegger and Newsom piled praise upon each other during the Wednesday afternoon discussion, hugging at the end.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Saxberger is wary, but Meyers’s admiration touches something, and soon the older man’s convinced to join a nightly meeting of young aesthetes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Over time, my envy of Dad eased into a warm — if still grudging — admiration.
    — Daniel Duane, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Approaching nature with humility and reverence is a beautiful approach to life.
    — Tamara Southward, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Life that doesn’t just accept its sentence, but embraces it in joyful reverence?
    — Gabi Abrão, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Just one more reason to give the clever little honey bee its due respect.
    — Mike McRae October 12, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Gallup also found that perceptions of leadership trust, organizational care, cultural connection and respect were related to how employees experienced this period of change.
    — Shahrzad Jalali, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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“Adoration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoration. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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