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as in loving
feeling or showing love
adoring grandparents who love to spoil their grandchildren
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as in affectionate
reflecting great admiration or devotion
the adoring attention of the girls' gymnastics team when our local Olympic hero spoke to them
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as in worshiping
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
an attentive, solicitous husband who clearly adores his wife
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as in worshipping
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 venerating
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 enjoying
to take pleasure in
I adore those earrings—wherever did you get them?
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Recent Examples of adoring
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
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adoring
Adjective
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All cats regardless of age deserve a safe and loving home.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Additionally, researchers discovered that even when children are placed in safe and loving settings, like with responsive adoptive parents, some of them naturally shunned connection.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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So Pasadena Humane took to Facebook to help Art find a better match for his affectionate and playful energy.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Constance listed all the ways in which Minna had taught her to be more forthright and thoughtful and affectionate.—
Jim Shepard,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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But mid-majors with double-digit seeds are worth enjoying on occasion.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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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
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Conway, an Irishman like Fennell, rides a motorbike, inspires worshipful devotion in his crew, and can free-dive to extraordinary depths.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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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
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In addition to her act of kindness, Cabrera is appreciative of the connection and collaboration she’s received through social media, when it’s used in a positive way.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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There were spectacular shots in front of an appreciative Headingley audience as England galloped along at close to five runs an over, throwing away many of their wickets along the way, as is their wont, before eventually being dismissed six runs short of India’s 471.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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“Adoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoring. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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