1
as in to love
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
an attentive, solicitous husband who clearly adores his wife
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2
as in to worship
to love or admire too much
adores her older sister so much that she cannot see her considerable faults
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3
as in to venerate
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
the Roman soldier was beheaded for adoring the Christian god
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4
as in to enjoy
to take pleasure in
I adore those earrings—wherever did you get them?
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Recent Examples of adore
Grealish, no longer prone, headed, just like Moyes, to the South Stand and appeared to blow a kiss to adoring fans.
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
For those who adore cozy TV shows with mystery and multigenerational drama, The Way Home is the perfect fall companion.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
One parent tester of a 10 month old adored everything about this simple, but special toy.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Laufey was standing in front of a packed crowd of some 12,000 adoring fans at Oakland Arena.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
For those who adore cozy TV shows with mystery and multigenerational drama, The Way Home is the perfect fall companion.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
One parent tester of a 10 month old adored everything about this simple, but special toy.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Laufey was standing in front of a packed crowd of some 12,000 adoring fans at Oakland Arena.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adore
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Unsurprisingly, the families of deceased celebrities caught in the crossfire—those of Malcolm, MLK, Bob Ross, Robin Williams, and others—aren’t loving it.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Who doesn’t love coming home from the grocery store with a fresh block of cheese?—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Hermes Trismegistus was the god of the occult and magic, worshipped by the ancient Greeks in the Ptolemaic Kingdom.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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Its followers strictly adhere to the 29 commandments of Guru Jambheshwar, which include the sacred principles of worshiping and protecting all animals.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Democrat who venerates more government but sidesteps California’s failing public schools and crushing cost of living.—
John H Bolthouse,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
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For all their differences in background, temperament, and approaches to art, Matisse and Picasso both venerated Cézanne, Delacroix, Manet, and van Gogh.—
Christopher C. Gorham
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Stay informed, stay vigilant, and prioritize safety when enjoying the surf.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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Senior dogs tend to slow down in their golden years, enjoying a calmer pace of life, but one owner's canine proved that age is just a number.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Boise State had its 11th straight sellout Saturday night — a crowd of nearly 33,000 at Albertsons Stadium — but about half of the Bronco Nation that head coach Spencer Danielson likes to brag about didn’t come back after halftime.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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Derek likes to mess with reality and try to capture a feeling on-camera instead of rehearsing everything to death.—
Keaton Bell,
Vogue,
11 Oct. 2025
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Bernie Mac, who starred in the Ocean's trilogy as fast-talking Frank Catton and was revered as one of the funniest comic actors of the last half-century, died at 50 due to cardiac arrest just a year after Ocean's 13 premiered.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
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Mothers are simultaneously revered and ignored in many ways.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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But Hunter, who grew up idolizing Travis Konecny, Lawson Crouse and Bo Horvat, had other plans.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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In a fantasy sequence, Ed dreams he is visited by serial killers who idolize him, like Charles Manson, Ed Kemper, Brudos and Speck.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Written with the intimacy of a conversation among loved ones, Someday, Now invites readers to sit with loss while still reverencing the beauty of life, parenting, and letting our children flourish.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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But Pi is precociously enlightened, his innocence not a problem to be rectified but a quality to be reverenced.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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“Adore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adore. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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