adulates

present tense third-person singular of adulate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for adulates
Verb
  • The camera adores Farrell’s hazel brown eyes.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Dev Erlich, an attorney based in New Jersey, adores her dog Skylar.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Our expert reviews of JBL headphones consistently praises the brand for balancing strong sound with everyday value, and this pair fits right into that category.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Tropp also praises the Mission Beach and Pacific Beach communities for their dining options, small businesses, open spaces and entertainment venues.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At the last tip meeting, Kerry congratulates his crew on a job well done.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Head coach Deion Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes congratulates players after a first half scoring drive against the Delaware Fightin Blue Hens at Folsom Field on September 6, 2025 in Boulder, Colorado.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Andrew Santino likes to push the envelope.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Morgan Jasper likes to switch it up, so Tinika helps get me into my multiple wigs throughout the show.
    Akili King, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Broncos head coach Sean Payton regularly commends Lazzaro’s work, both in terms of on-field data and research, and also in the scouting and draft realms.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But more than anything else, Truwit applauds her friend's character and selflessness.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • George Russell of Great Britain and Mercedes applauds from the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on August 3, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Henry brushes it off as a nightmare; after Bug moves on, Beauchamp strokes the medallion and sings himself to sleep.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Aug. 2025
  • In the town’s maternity ward, the only functioning facility of its kind for miles, Taisiya strokes Assol, her daughter born Sunday into a world where suddenly the risks of being in Sloviansk have multiplied.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Mia puffs up her body to look intimidating, as the googly-eyed statue stares back at her.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Adulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulates. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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