1
as in adoration
excessive admiration of or devotion to a person
the pathetic adulation of the leader of the cult by her misguided followers
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as in praise
excessive praise
more objective critics have observed that the artist never deserved the adulation heaped upon her mediocre paintings
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Recent Examples of adulation
Many fans showered Fox with adulation while others heckled him from a distance.
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Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
Although set a powerful example by peacefully transferring the office of the president to John Adams, Adams still had reason to worry adulation of Washington would lead others to try to concentrate and abuse power, overturning the constitutional order.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Republicans are offering him a level of adulation that would make Kim Jong Un blush.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Trump, of course, also loves the adulation, which was especially true this week as Silicon Valley moguls earned choice seats at Trump’s swearing in after each shelling out seven figures to his inaugural committee.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
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Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
Although set a powerful example by peacefully transferring the office of the president to John Adams, Adams still had reason to worry adulation of Washington would lead others to try to concentrate and abuse power, overturning the constitutional order.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Republicans are offering him a level of adulation that would make Kim Jong Un blush.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Trump, of course, also loves the adulation, which was especially true this week as Silicon Valley moguls earned choice seats at Trump’s swearing in after each shelling out seven figures to his inaugural committee.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adulation
Noun
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Joseph Lawrence, whose adoration of his first wife blinds him to all other women, is getting dragged to the strip club.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2025
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TikTok users were quick to share their adoration of the special moment.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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None of these shows have quite captured the zeitgeist like The Mandalorian did or garnered the critical praise of Andor.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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While consumer advocacy groups and some tax experts have praised Direct File for creating a free pathway for some taxpayers to file their returns, the service hasn't earned universal praise.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Dozens of hospitals, clinics shuttered In less than four years, Haiti has seen the destruction and closure of dozens of hospitals and medical clinics as armed groups take over entire towns and set up encampments in places of worship, private homes and buildings that once saved lived.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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For many in attendance, the commemoration has new meaning amid federal immigration enforcement targeting immigrant communities, including the risk of arrest at a place of worship.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Despite struggling to find distribution in the U.S., No Other Land earned wide critical acclaim (and some criticism) ahead of its Best Documentary win at the 2025 Oscars.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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In 2016, Fierstein reprised his iconic Broadway role as Edna Turnblad in NBC’s Hairspray Live!, to great acclaim.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but not for Bobby Brown.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The imitation Punisher logo on Cole’s bullet was no act of flattery, but the most vile of insults.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2025
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Wrapping Items Wax paper is a great wrapper for sandwiches, sticks of butter, or wedges of cheese.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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Skip the butter and fruit preserves and give your morning toast or English muffin a swipe of Ube Halaya.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Adulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulation. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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