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adoring

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verb

present participle of adore
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of adoring
Adjective
At age six, Ethan's tenure of deprivation ended and a rich life of loving care started with Julie, his adoring adoptive mother. Marc D. Hauser, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024 The three cosmonauts spent weeks performing zero gravity acrobatics, televised for the adoring Soviet public. Kelly and Zach Weinersmith, Popular Science, 8 Nov. 2023
Verb
Reporter Curtis Bunn spoke to owners across the country who have sold their cars, hit their breaking points or resorted to adoring their car with magnets or bumper stickers expressing their disdain for Musk. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025 Here was an English teacher, who had never left the Caribbean island where he was born, amassing an adoring global public using nothing but a cheap smartphone. Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for adoring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adoring
Adjective
  • Soto should, of course, get a loving reception from the Bleacher Creatures on Friday night, no?
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • Tina Knowles remembers growing up in a loving and raucous family of nine.
    Sara Sidner, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
Adjective
  • He's become incredibly affectionate and loves receiving kisses.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
  • This dog, who would do best in an active home, loves games of fetch and is also super affectionate.
    Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • But mid-majors with double-digit seeds are worth enjoying on occasion.
    Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
  • While enjoying a diverse customer base, budget-friendly retail has been especially popular with younger shoppers, which has helped expand the segment to more than $510 billion globally in 2022, according to Verified Market Research.
    Fred Battisti, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The secret in the biscuits is the pairing of cheddar with bacon, with the overall result being worshipful thanks from those who are lucky enough to partake.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Her chef and housekeeper, Bruna (Alba Rohrwacher), is timid and worshipful but able to take quietly decisive action when necessary.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The owner has been very worried for Benji and was incredibly appreciative ...
    TJ Macias, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
  • The sisters accepted this and did not question her, seemingly appreciative of her considerable work caring for their father.
    Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025

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“Adoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoring. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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