as in adoring
reflecting great admiration or devotion
a movie fan's worshipful stare upon finally meeting her idol a teacher surrounded by worshipful little children
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Recent Examples of worshipful
For sports fans, especially those worshipful of King Eric, this is pure cinematic cocaine, neatly chopped out, electrifying at first although too much of it could leave you feeling jaded and jangly.
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Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
In a telling sample of his quotes collected for his obituary in The New York Times, Reed could be both worshipful and scathing.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
West was at the height of his cultural influence and had handpicked Chance, a fellow Chicago native, as his protégé—the successor to the soul-drenched, worshipful hip-hop that West had popularized in the mid-two-thousands.
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Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
The secret in the biscuits is the pairing of cheddar with bacon, with the overall result being worshipful thanks from those who are lucky enough to partake.
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Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
18 Aug. 2025
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Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
In a telling sample of his quotes collected for his obituary in The New York Times, Reed could be both worshipful and scathing.
—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
West was at the height of his cultural influence and had handpicked Chance, a fellow Chicago native, as his protégé—the successor to the soul-drenched, worshipful hip-hop that West had popularized in the mid-two-thousands.
—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
The secret in the biscuits is the pairing of cheddar with bacon, with the overall result being worshipful thanks from those who are lucky enough to partake.
—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worshipful
adoring
Adjective
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Mom and daughter share adoring glances at an event to celebrate International Women's Day in London.
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The Patriots’ pass coverage without Christian Gonzalez, their atrocious inside linebacker play and roller-coaster special teams, which give any adoring fan a heart attack at a moment’s notice.
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“Worshipful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worshipful. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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