1
as in to love
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
an attentive, solicitous husband who clearly adores his wife
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2
as in to like
to love or admire too much
adores her older sister so much that she cannot see her considerable faults
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3
as in to venerate
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
the Roman soldier was beheaded for adoring the Christian god
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4
as in to enjoy
to take pleasure in
I adore those earrings—wherever did you get them?
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Recent Examples of adore
This Christian holiday occurs 12 days after Christmas and commemorates the visit of the three Magi who came to adore Jesus following his birth.
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Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
That’s a hole in the local brewing scene and Rancho’s adored Barrel District, to be sure, but likewise a bittersweet adieu to the makeshift music venue that owner and brewer Brian Palmer had curated there.
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
This is a set absolutely packed with details that fans of X-Men will adore.
—Kim Snaith, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Another adoring comment came from her boyfriend, Billy Ray Cyrus, who posted a series of heart emojis.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
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Musical theater loves a go-getter, and halfhearted irony just can’t stand up to this much zazz.—
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And petite travelers like myself will love that these are no-hemming-required, thanks to their 7/8 length that ends in a cheeky kick flare right below the calf.—
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The prospectors liked to compare the warm, unctuous caress of the silt on their legs and thighs to the kisses of ten thousand lips, rather than imagine that the river had nothing to offer them—except mud.—
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Bagail 8-piece Packing Cube Set While dress codes during the day skew casual on board a ship, passengers do like to dress up at night, which means the pressure is on to pull together a classy outfit that’s not on repeat.—
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And, online, there has been a never-ending stream of posts venerating Kirk as a martyr who died defending white Christian values.—
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Yoji shared that venerated director Akira Kurosawa always said that the camera should never be on stage when shooting a kabuki performance, nor move around to get close to the actors.—
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Ball enjoys every second of their interactions, too.—
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The winner will get to enjoy Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California, with a full official Super Bowl Experience, including round-trip airfare, three-night hotel accommodations, plus a $1,000 gift card for expenses.—
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Families who live, work, worship and raise their children here belong here.—
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Adventurous cinephiles came to worship his enveloping dramas, and directors like Jim Jarmusch and Gus Van Sant were heavily influenced by his contemplative style and underappreciated deadpan comedic style.—
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Fortunately for music fans the world over, Barron overcame his disdain for music and rehearsing and grew to become one of the most top jazz pianists in the world — revered for both his technical prowess and ability to connect with both casual and serious jazz fans.—
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Highly revered for its outdoorsy facilities, the low-slung La Reserve Hotel and Spa Geneva occupies a sizable, green patch alongside its namesake lake.—
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Hurricanes fans should savor this moment and what this team has accomplished.—
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Thompson, meanwhile, savors every contemptuous glare and hateful retort Anna regularly supplies.—
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Her polished fashion sense, marked by sophisticated, minimalist pieces and a neutral color palette, has been idolized even decades after her death.—
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But in October 2024, Vladimir Kramnik, a former Russian World Chess Champion who Naroditsky grew up idolizing, began publicly insinuating that Naroditsky might be using computer assistance during online games.—
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“Adore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adore. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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