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
To be clear, Reynolds, McElhenney, the club and its supporters deserve all the adulation.
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The novel is a cautionary tale about populist leaders who are incapable of separating their need for adulation from the needs of their constituents.
—Ilan Stavans, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
There is even more adulation from Twiggy’s peers, friends and admirers from across the generations, ranging from Joanna Lumley and Zandra Rhodes to Brooke Shields, Sienna Miller, Stella McCartney, Erin O’Connor and Poppy Delevingne.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
Warner Bros, which will likely allocate $80 million to promote Mickey 17, will pray for quicker adulation.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The novel is a cautionary tale about populist leaders who are incapable of separating their need for adulation from the needs of their constituents.
—Ilan Stavans, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
There is even more adulation from Twiggy’s peers, friends and admirers from across the generations, ranging from Joanna Lumley and Zandra Rhodes to Brooke Shields, Sienna Miller, Stella McCartney, Erin O’Connor and Poppy Delevingne.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
Warner Bros, which will likely allocate $80 million to promote Mickey 17, will pray for quicker adulation.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adulation
Noun
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The adoration for the Italian characters grew as both filmmakers spent more and more time working with their mostly local crew on location.—
William Earl,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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Hannah Einbinder, Natasha Lyonne and Jessica Williams embrace nudity, mutual adoration and finally learning to stop chasing each other's careers.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
5 June 2025
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While the signing was met with both praise and criticism, Skip Bayless made his feelings about the Steelers decision clear.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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The tech titan regularly sang the president's praises on social media and even brought his 4-year-old son to the Oval Office.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Prior Department of Homeland Security guidelines banned enforcement in areas such as schools, places of worship and hospitals.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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However, a majority are against the current administration’s approach to deportation, which includes deporting undocumented immigrants who have lived here for years, raise their families here, work hard and attend our places of worship.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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Lachman has earned critical acclaim and strong Emmy buzz for dual roles as Ms. Casey and Gemma in the Apple TV+ phenomenon Severance.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 June 2025
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Mainly, Knightley was earning acclaim and critical pans all at once.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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Amazon recently paid to air old episodes of The Apprentice, Trump’s 2004-2017 reality TV show, on Prime Video—another way to send both money and flattery to the president.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes my brother steals my puns, which should be the greatest form of flattery.—
Elana Rabinowitz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, microwave 3 tablespoons of the butter in a medium microwave-safe bowl on HIGH until melted, about 30 seconds.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
15 June 2025
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The corndog is glazed with a sweet chili butter and topped with jalapeños.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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“Adulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulation. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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