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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First-time creator Abdullah Saeed, working with executive producers Jenni Konner (Girls) and showrunner Michelle Nader (2 Broke Girls), clearly adores the gangster canon of Coppola, Scorsese, and Tarantino, as well as gritty antihero TV like Breaking Bad.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
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And, while the South adores its menfolk, those terms especially characterize Southern women, who are known for their creativity—whether in the form of a lip-smacking recipe, warm hospitality, or curating collections to make their house a home.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Worships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worships. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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