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as in to love
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
an attentive, solicitous husband who clearly adores his wife
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2
as in to like
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 to venerate
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 to enjoy
to take pleasure in
I adore those earrings—wherever did you get them?
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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 worshipping
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
an attentive, solicitous husband who clearly adores his wife
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2
as in liking
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 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 adore
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
25 June 2026
They will be cheered on by those back home and the thousands of adoring Congolese fans who will surely paint Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta sky blue on Saturday.
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Emile Nuh,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
Chicharito also benefitted from his market placement in LA, in his case mainly due to the proximity to an adoring Mexican fanbase throughout Southern California.
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Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
The Haitian national team pulled up to their hotel in Quincy, Massachusetts ahead of their first World Cup match to dozens of adoring fans ready to welcome them to New England.
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Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The fragrant blooms of abelia appear in the summer and are adored by bees and butterflies.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
25 June 2026
They will be cheered on by those back home and the thousands of adoring Congolese fans who will surely paint Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta sky blue on Saturday.
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Emile Nuh,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Adjective
The Patriots’ pass coverage without Christian Gonzalez, their atrocious inside linebacker play and roller-coaster special teams, which give any adoring fan a heart attack at a moment’s notice.
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Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
Chicharito also benefitted from his market placement in LA, in his case mainly due to the proximity to an adoring Mexican fanbase throughout Southern California.
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Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
Constanze, adoring the brilliance behind the buffoon, ensured a stable, kind home life.
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Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
The Haitian national team pulled up to their hotel in Quincy, Massachusetts ahead of their first World Cup match to dozens of adoring fans ready to welcome them to New England.
—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adore
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Our editors love this multi-styling tool, which dries hair quickly and creates a variety of styles, from fluffy curls to sleek straight tresses.
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On weekly trips for groceries, their daughter Fei and son Khai love to snack on free samples and explore the aisles.
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At issue today is whether or not liking social media posts is an angerable offence on a reality television program.
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Cooley would also like to produce an art book of his favorite photos from the project.
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The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a monastery with emblematic golden domes, is venerated by both the Russian and Ukrainian wings of the Orthodox Church as one of their most important spiritual centers.
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Olivier was venerated as a Shakespearean actor, playing many iconic protagonists in London including Hamlet, Henry V, Macbeth and, controversially, Othello.
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India’s government, which has long leveraged a hard line on Pakistan for domestic political advantage, enjoyed a rally-around-the-flag effect that gave it a useful boost one year after a worse-than-expected performance in national elections.
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Away from basketball, the two players enjoy plenty of interests.
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So people are looking to online forums to find that guidance, and to find those people to worship, in a way.
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How long will families have to live on the edge of fear to remain on constant alert simply to worship, learn and gather in peace?
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Shazeer is widely revered as one of the key architects of the modern generative AI boom.
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Though Greenspan was revered among Wall Streeters at the time, Grant’s critical review of Greenspan’s legacy warned of the imbalances and bubbles that were forming in equities and debt—years before the Great Recession that was to come.
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Carmy vowed to get the restaurant out of debt before savoring some soul-searching and crafting a new recipe for success.
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Instead, Riley gets to savor the taste of vindication.
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Fans, who never had a chance to cheer Les Grenadiers on soccer’s biggest stage, have had to decide where their loyalties will lie while players who perhaps grew up idolizing the team must now convince themselves their idols can be beaten.
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May has two young daughters who, like many girls, idolize Murphy.
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