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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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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as in enjoys
to take pleasure in
I adore those earrings—wherever did you get them?
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Recent Examples of adores
Texas designer Mimi Meacham adores Farrow & Ball’s Peignoir, a soft, smoky mauve that reads more neutral than pink.
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Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
Her big brother, Saint, clearly adores her.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Best Ticking Stripe Harrison has, adores, and lives in the Petite Plume French ticking sheets.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Jan. 2026
North Side resident and dog owner, Eric White, absolutely adores his dog, Shoe-Shoe.
—Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
The family's other dog, however, adores her.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
And a lovely, earnest guy who clearly adores his mother.
—Claire Danes, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Alanis is a beautiful, sweet, and loving little girl who adores music — especially Cocomelon!
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
That means running his rookie quarterback – whom Daboll adores!
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
Her big brother, Saint, clearly adores her.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Best Ticking Stripe Harrison has, adores, and lives in the Petite Plume French ticking sheets.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Jan. 2026
North Side resident and dog owner, Eric White, absolutely adores his dog, Shoe-Shoe.
—Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
The family's other dog, however, adores her.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
And a lovely, earnest guy who clearly adores his mother.
—Claire Danes, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Alanis is a beautiful, sweet, and loving little girl who adores music — especially Cocomelon!
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
That means running his rookie quarterback – whom Daboll adores!
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adores
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Director Marianna Bassham loves working on pieces that are a bit scary.—
Courtney Cole,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The jokes are funny, everyone loves them.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) enjoys a reputation as a destination for those curious about and interested in discovering new and unusual cinematic voices.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
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Carnahan said his 12-year-old daughter enjoys sitting at her pen and providing answers.—
Sara Hansen,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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At first, Hayley seems to be the doting assistant, albeit one who also likes to go out and hook up and take drugs.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Willing tackler who likes to hit.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
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Walsh venerates Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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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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In the final episode, Swift savors the final three shows in Vancouver and counts down to closing the book on yet another era of her life with her family and crew.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 Dec. 2025
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Shanks doesn’t hide where his script is going, but instead savors its humor and black heart.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 Dec. 2025
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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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The action then jumps seventeen years into the future, where Morgan and Chris’s daughter, Clara (Mckenna Grace), is now a teen-ager who resents her mom’s protectiveness and idolizes her freewheeling aunt.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Silyan is set in Kotevska’s native North Macedonia, a place that reveres white storks which return to the country each year to raise their young.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
14 Nov. 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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Yes, there is the image of White as the guy who doesn’t watch football in his spare time, who relishes an opportunity to get under the skin of an opponent.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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Trump knows that well and clearly relishes the inauthentic.—
James Warren,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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