as in adorations
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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Recent Examples of adulations
The adulations heaped upon me at this point are getting nauseating.
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Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Irwin politely refused to accept Tonioli and Hough's adulations, crediting it all to his partner.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Irwin politely refused to accept Tonioli and Hough's adulations, crediting it all to his partner.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Adulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulations. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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