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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2
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
Irwin politely refused to accept Tonioli and Hough's adulations, crediting it all to his partner.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Liu, for her part, takes this adulation in stride.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
Following the premiere screening, Elordi, his director, and castmates Oscar Isaac and Mia Goth bask in the adulation of the crowd, and the Euphoria star wipes tears from his eyes, as video captured by The Hollywood Reporter shows.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Park’s latest, No Other Choice, has been one of the first big standout titles at this year’s Venice Film Festival, premiering to near-universal adulation.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adulation
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In reality, Lawrence and Stone are longtime friends (and future collaborators) who haven't been shy about voicing their adoration for one another.—
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Jerry adoration of football is well documented, almost as much as his first true love — money.—
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One that is more spiritually rewarding than praise or criticism in scouting reports.—
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Here in the United States, the writer and filmmaker Mike Judge has garnered praise over the course of his career for getting laughs out of broken systems and absurd ignorance in American culture.—
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Try driving eastward, on Palmetto Park Road or Glades or Camino Real, to get to City Hall, the downtown library, Mizner Park, places of worship in east Boca or to our beautiful beaches.—
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Investigators said the shooter or shooters fled from the house of worship, likely traveling north on Redwood Road.—
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One of that Courier’s founders won acclaim from his peers for his tenure as dean of the University of Maryland’s journalism school.—
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In 1994, Chinese-American actress Vivian Wu garnered critical acclaim after appearing in The Joy Luck Club.—
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Some might be inclined to label Lee as an early cult leader, with her extreme views on sexuality, somatic-style worshipping rituals rooted in dance and song as well as her desire to build a self-sufficient, utopian community outside of mainstream society.—
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Destroy this death worshipping, terroristic cult.—
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To date, your leaders have handled Trump with a mixture of flattery and deference.—
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On Wall Street, speculation is often the sincerest form of flattery.—
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Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating after each addition until just combined.—
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Peanut or nut butters can work in a pinch.—
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“Adulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulation. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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