as in praise
strong feelings of love or admiration
They looked at the baby with adoration. The doctor has earned the adoration of his patients.
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Recent Examples of adoration
In Lubbock, the adoration is equally strong.
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Amy Nelson, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025
Speaking with Variety, Bush and Howard confessed their adoration for Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 29 Nov. 2025
Grande acknowledged that her adoration for the work and acting in the films are separate, unique experiences.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2025
But my newfound adoration for Rock City goes far beyond sentimentality.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adoration
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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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Cooper describes Britton as a big personality, a target for both envy and admiration, and finds a growing kinship that pushes her to investigate.—
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Best Storage Bench With Cushions Maximalist aesthetes and those who prioritize practicality can unite in their admiration for this splashy storage bench upholstered in handwoven Indian textiles.—
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Colloquial slang in reverence to the most maniacal competitors.—
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In which body and face are vessels, temples of reverence, rather than shame.—
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Neena says her respect for older generations began early.—
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European leaders coordinated joint responses, insisting any deal respect Kyiv’s red lines, while the administration stressed pragmatic compromises to secure lasting peace.—
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“Adoration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoration. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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