hero worships 1 of 2

plural of hero worship

hero-worships

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hero-worship

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hero worships
Verb
  • Willow is an 11-week-old cockapoo puppy—a mix between a cocker spaniel and miniature poodle—living in the United Kingdom with an owner who utterly adores her.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Any mother adores getting phone calls from her children.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Deol praises Khan’s approach to the material.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Fortenberry is also on the board and praises Pollan’s contributions.
    Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Will these two oddballs, thrust together by a dental emergency on a night that commends peace on Earth and goodwill toward men, maintain a friendship?
    Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • The character idolizes Goodall and her work.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In other words, as much as Maggie idolizes her teacher in the way that young people who weren’t loved enough as children project parent-like silhouettes onto their mentors, Maggie also might be building a case against Alma.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • At the tip meeting, Sandy congratulates the interior team and, in so many gentle words, tells the deck team to do better.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Oct. 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
  • But there are clearly no hard feelings, as the three actresses hug and marvel while the crowd applauds.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Both get up and the winner raises the arm of the loser and applauds him briefly in a sign of respect.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Sep. 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
  • There is nothing like a flop, because a flop flatters us.
    Will Leitch, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The firm has now revisited the model with a new open interior layout that flatters the small space and is designed for short stays or for use as a rental.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Hero worships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hero%20worships. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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