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
For Fatima, a practicing Muslim who adores her parents, the stakes feel even higher.
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Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Either way, Gale adores this team and Brunson’s captaincy, and the constant comparisons to Reed’s team and captaincy back in the day.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Life on a yacht sounds glamorous—but imagine having to decorate one, even for people one adores?
—Mitchell Owens, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2026
Everyone adores Laurence’s trio of dim sum, and there are no critiques of Sherry’s beef-tongue dish.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 June 2026
Beautiful, high-energy, charming, unfiltered, fun and funny, with a quick wit and gallows humor, Margaret adores her daughter fiercely and completely, but also fears losing her love.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 June 2026
O’Brien has also included a useful internal meat thermometer cheat sheet and, because the couple adores wines, another chapter on wines and pairing tips, with a cheat sheet.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Big brother Saint clearly adores his little brother.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
This affectionate boy adores people, thrives on human attention and will happily lean in for pets, snuggles or just to be close.
—Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Either way, Gale adores this team and Brunson’s captaincy, and the constant comparisons to Reed’s team and captaincy back in the day.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Life on a yacht sounds glamorous—but imagine having to decorate one, even for people one adores?
—Mitchell Owens, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2026
Everyone adores Laurence’s trio of dim sum, and there are no critiques of Sherry’s beef-tongue dish.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 June 2026
Beautiful, high-energy, charming, unfiltered, fun and funny, with a quick wit and gallows humor, Margaret adores her daughter fiercely and completely, but also fears losing her love.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 June 2026
O’Brien has also included a useful internal meat thermometer cheat sheet and, because the couple adores wines, another chapter on wines and pairing tips, with a cheat sheet.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Big brother Saint clearly adores his little brother.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
This affectionate boy adores people, thrives on human attention and will happily lean in for pets, snuggles or just to be close.
—Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adores
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Hollywood loves a comedy about a plucky kid and an aging eccentric.—
Natalia Winkelman,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Admission is free, and everyone who loves soccer and film is welcome.—
Kayla Rivera,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
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Trundle, as with Ronaldo in the clip above, likes to add a sole roll just before the stepover.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Its genres include the intense, hypnotic acid house that Rinoka likes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Kin Coedel collaborated with Meti and Hijra women in Nepal in the creation of Between Reverence and Refusal, giving them recognition and exposing the paradox of a culture that venerates femininity in myth but doesn’t acknowledge those who embody it in everyday life.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
1 June 2026
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Redemptive suffering Shared sorrow is a key part of Iran’s Twelver Shiite identity, which venerates the Prophet Muhammad’s family through daughter Fatima and cousin and son-in-law, Ali.—
Mary Thurlkill,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
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But while ChatGPT enjoys a significant lead in monthly users, rival models are quickly catching up.—
Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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The submissive Colin finds new confidence and enjoys doing assorted things for Ray, but complications arise when Colin begins to want something more emotional.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Bruno idolizes his father and wants to become an illustrator like him.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
25 May 2026
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With her crude French and slightly out-of-place mannerisms, Patricia is the young, beautiful American expatriate drawn to this wannabe gangster who idolizes Humphrey Bogart and yet seems so quintessentially French.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
4 Dec. 2025
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Like many small children, my daughter reveres garbage trucks.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
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He was flattered to hear Breen still reveres him.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
Verb
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My mother savors her espresso slowly.—
Lucia Aronica,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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In helming a tale of a lonely boy who savors friendship with a visitor from outer space, the American director drew on his own memories of childhood isolation.—
Will Gosner Britannica Editors June 8,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Luckily for women’s soccer, Rodman relishes the role.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 June 2026
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Much of Turkey’s attacking approach play centres on isolating Yildiz on the wing, a slippery winger who relishes the opportunity to run at his man.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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