1
as in loves
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
an attentive, solicitous husband who clearly adores his wife
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2
as in worships
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 venerates
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 enjoys
to take pleasure in
I adore those earrings—wherever did you get them?
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Recent Examples of adores
Willow is an 11-week-old cockapoo puppy—a mix between a cocker spaniel and miniature poodle—living in the United Kingdom with an owner who utterly adores her.
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Any mother adores getting phone calls from her children.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
In addition to audiences, the industry also adores Church, who has won seven ACM Awards and four CMA Awards (including 2020’s Entertainer of the Year) and earned 10 Grammy nominations.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
The camera adores Farrell’s hazel brown eyes.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Smith particularly adores the 90-minute Bottled-in-Bond Warehouse Tour and Tasting at Heaven Hill and the one-hour Rickhouse Barrel Thieving at Bardstown Bourbon Company.
—Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
First-time creator Abdullah Saeed, working with executive producers Jenni Konner (Girls) and showrunner Michelle Nader (2 Broke Girls), clearly adores the gangster canon of Coppola, Scorsese, and Tarantino, as well as gritty antihero TV like Breaking Bad.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
And, while the South adores its menfolk, those terms especially characterize Southern women, who are known for their creativity—whether in the form of a lip-smacking recipe, warm hospitality, or curating collections to make their house a home.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
The organization adores his smarts, professionalism and maturity and has raved about it ever since he was drafted in 2022.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Any mother adores getting phone calls from her children.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
In addition to audiences, the industry also adores Church, who has won seven ACM Awards and four CMA Awards (including 2020’s Entertainer of the Year) and earned 10 Grammy nominations.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
The camera adores Farrell’s hazel brown eyes.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Smith particularly adores the 90-minute Bottled-in-Bond Warehouse Tour and Tasting at Heaven Hill and the one-hour Rickhouse Barrel Thieving at Bardstown Bourbon Company.
—Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
First-time creator Abdullah Saeed, working with executive producers Jenni Konner (Girls) and showrunner Michelle Nader (2 Broke Girls), clearly adores the gangster canon of Coppola, Scorsese, and Tarantino, as well as gritty antihero TV like Breaking Bad.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
And, while the South adores its menfolk, those terms especially characterize Southern women, who are known for their creativity—whether in the form of a lip-smacking recipe, warm hospitality, or curating collections to make their house a home.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
The organization adores his smarts, professionalism and maturity and has raved about it ever since he was drafted in 2022.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adores
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On the opposite side there was Gessime Yassine; technical, fleet-footed and skilful, and one of those silky wingers who loves to glide inside before delivering the sucker-punch pass.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The 61-year-old loves the hunt, and sifting through old belongings and hidden gems is what keeps him going.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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White non-Hispanic voters lean toward Ciattarelli, 53 percent to 46 percent, while Sherrill enjoys a strong lead among nonwhite voters, 59 percent to 29 percent.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Antitrust law applies, because the rules are not collectively bargained with a union, and the NCAA—including its member institutions—enjoys monopoly control over the labor market.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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But Perri likes to imagine the metaphor of a dial, where a patient is imagining the triggers and trying to turn down the fear.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, KeyBanc likes Visa and Mastercard — the firm assumed coverage of both with overweight ratings — so does everyone else.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
22 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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The character idolizes Goodall and her work.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
1 Oct. 2025
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In other words, as much as Maggie idolizes her teacher in the way that young people who weren’t loved enough as children project parent-like silhouettes onto their mentors, Maggie also might be building a case against Alma.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Natural is, to the core, a movie that reveres the utter Americana of historical baseball, with its lo-fi Dust Bowl aesthetics that heavily reference Arthurian legend.—
K. Austin Collins,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Anne reveres the film and spoke to Jesse Plemons.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Adores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adores. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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