1
as in adoring
to love or admire too much
it's ridiculous how she adulates that airheaded rock star
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2
as in praising
to praise too much
a business executive who unwisely surrounds herself with incompetent assistants who spend all their time adulating her
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With their success came modeling gigs, magazine covers and an army of adoring fans.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026 -
My years in polite society had disappointed but not surprised me, whereas Rosie would be crushed when no adoring husband materialized.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Streisand closed her speech by praising the global film community and the power of cinema to bring people together.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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Nevertheless, the White House sent a letter in early May after lawmakers gaveled out, praising Masterson and Hawkins for their leadership.—
Matthew Kelly
May 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2026
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Community advocates said tragic events like what happened in California should not stop the community from worshipping freely.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
25 May 2026
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Despite all the violent bureaucracy devoted to worshipping the god Om, only one simple monk, Brutha, actually believes in him.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
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Capaldi's more than 300,000 followers were quick to jump into the comment section of the now-viral post, with many applauding her choices.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
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Instead of taking selfies, applauding and cherishing family memories at the event, the comedian admitted to smuggling in booze, fighting with a guard and getting kicked out.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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Patrick Mahomes has a share in the Kansas City Royals and tweeted a video of Kelce's first pitch in congratulating him.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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Patrick Mahomes has a share in the Kansas City Royals and tweeted a video of Kelce’s first pitch in congratulating him.—
Joe Reedy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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With commencement season rapidly coming to a close, on Saturday, Sonoma State University was commending its graduates on their resilience.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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On March 24, the court passed a resolution recognizing and commending the Turning Point Academy of Granbury, a religious school set to open in the fall that is connected to the conservative Turning Point USA movement.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 May 2026
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There was only one other visitor, another mother stroking another small head.—
Fran Moreland Johns,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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Alongside Cruise feeding and stroking his dying cat while walking around his mansion with his gut hanging out, there are shots of planes readying for battle and collapsing polar ice caps.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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To heat, microwave in short intervals, massaging the rice around in between.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
18 May 2026
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In October 2018, a student told her school counselor and then Hiner that Agan had come up behind her and started massaging her neck beneath her long hair.—
Holly McDede,
ProPublica,
12 May 2026
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“Adulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulating. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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