as in adorations
excessive admiration of or devotion to a person
the worship of professional athletes who often turn out to be all too fallible
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as in venerates
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
the ancient Greeks worshipped many different gods
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as in loves
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
the new father worships his baby daughter, and would do anything for her
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as in adores
to love or admire too much
thought that some of her fellow senior citizens worshipped the old days too much, observing that they weren't all good
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Irwin politely refused to accept Tonioli and Hough's adulations, crediting it all to his partner.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025 -
Aside from sports adulations, the event's organizers thoughtfully planned it to be the Greenest Games in Olympic history, vowing to cut the average carbon footprint of Rio's 2016 and London's 2012 games by half.—
Sanjay Annadate,
Forbes,
31 Oct. 2024
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Kin Coedel collaborated with Meti and Hijra women in Nepal in the creation of Between Reverence and Refusal, giving them recognition and exposing the paradox of a culture that venerates femininity in myth but doesn’t acknowledge those who embody it in everyday life.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
1 June 2026
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Walsh venerates Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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Bonnie loves Forky, but Forky sees himself as trash, not a toy, and tosses himself into the garbage at every opportunity.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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At least Machado gives you 100 percent, plays every day and loves the game.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Life on a yacht sounds glamorous—but imagine having to decorate one, even for people one adores?—
Mitchell Owens,
Architectural Digest,
10 June 2026
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Everyone adores Laurence’s trio of dim sum, and there are no critiques of Sherry’s beef-tongue dish.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
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Today, the family reveres New York City — and not just as a mecca for fashion.—
Randee Dawn,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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Riley was awash in memories during his latest return to a city that still reveres him.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Worships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worships. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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