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
His commentary across the film, which potently mixes 16mm film and contemporary digital imagery that encompass the multiple eras of Adrian’s life, switches between adoration and regret befitting a father still contending with such a devastating loss.
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Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
In theatrical Leo, the love planet brings passion and flair, heightening our desire for affection and adoration.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
A lot of Americans would probably say dollars over adoration.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Sinner seemed to grow even thinner in the swell of adoration for his rival.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
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Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
In theatrical Leo, the love planet brings passion and flair, heightening our desire for affection and adoration.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
A lot of Americans would probably say dollars over adoration.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Sinner seemed to grow even thinner in the swell of adoration for his rival.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adoration
Noun
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The simple yet refined formula earns praise from the pros and love from our editors who keep a bottle with them at all times and use it on everything from breakouts to piercings.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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But his decision to lean into the heartache and share a moment of friendship and vulnerability online is what has earned him widespread praise among viewers.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Though the book was met with abysmal reviews, it was included in a larger collection of Bowles’s work that received critical acclaim in her lifetime, and in recent years has become an object of fervid admiration.—
Nicole Flattery,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Oscar-winning filmmaker expressed particular admiration for Park Chan-wook.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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By absorbing the frenzied reverence, the Saja Boys can break through the Honmoon, a fictional barrier that protects humans from the demon world, which would unleash chaos.—
Yvonne Kim,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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Thus proving that a Black designer could claim space, power, and reverence on the global stage.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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Clearly Putin is determined to see nothing less than the destruction of a democratic Ukraine tethered to Europe and has no respect for the international rule of law or his counterparts.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The play’s revival at The Shed meets New York City in simplicity, inviting the audience’s spiritual imagination with respect to traditional Yoruba conventions of performance.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Adoration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoration. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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