ADORATION Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

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 His ensuing ardent adoration sends the town into a tizzy in this hilarious comedy. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026 Williams spoke of her adoration for Bullock during a recent appearance at Teen Vogue Fest in July. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026 Sabrina is no Dolly, which isn’t a knock but a comment on the impossibility of any new artist ever enjoying the level of admiration and adoration that Parton did for most of her life. — David Kamp, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 So Big Part of what made Dolly exceptional was her broad appeal and universal adoration. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for adoration

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Noun

Research has shown that sincere praise can sometimes have social rewards.

— Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Aldermen gave initial approval Thursday to the sale of Chicago’s infamously privatized parking meter system from one owner to another, but not before praise for new perks met concerns that the city is once again getting a subpar deal.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of praise

Noun

This isn’t the first time Pattinson has expressed admiration and confusion about the meme.

— Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2026
During their time together in Milwaukee, Antetokounmpo built a strong connection with Baker and expressed admiration for Baker’s winding NBA journey and his successful battle with alcoholism and substance abuse.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of admiration

Noun

Out of that reverence for the group’s music, Peña noted that all the Smiths covers will be performed only in English.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
What makes Italian culture genuinely unique is not a passive reverence for history, but a remarkable ability to constantly renegotiate that heritage in the service of the future.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of reverence

Noun

Venus retrograde in Scorpio and Libra lasts from October 3 to November 13, and asks us to decipher who and what respects and esteems us (and vice versa).

— Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
On Sunday night, this 36-year-old didn’t look a day over 27, made possible by the infusion of the run game and the respect opposing defenses now need to pay to the line of scrimmage.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of respect

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