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
The directors in both cases grapple with their obvious adoration for the entertainment that shaped them, juxtaposed with the acknowledgment that living through screens can only ever be a simulacrum and not a replacement for a fulfilling existence.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Her adoration of Hujar comes through, as well as her ease around him.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
However, Robichaud keeps the plot chugging, and engages her viewer with her gauzy images and her adoration for the performances by Leboeuf and Gonthier-Hyndman.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
In conversations with journalists in the two-thousands, Alice emphasized her adoration for Gerry, who sometimes picked her up at the end of interviews.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Her adoration of Hujar comes through, as well as her ease around him.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
However, Robichaud keeps the plot chugging, and engages her viewer with her gauzy images and her adoration for the performances by Leboeuf and Gonthier-Hyndman.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
In conversations with journalists in the two-thousands, Alice emphasized her adoration for Gerry, who sometimes picked her up at the end of interviews.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adoration
Noun
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Rich Frank, former president of Disney Studios and founder of Frank Family Vineyards and vice chair of AFI, handled the small screen portion of the program while Washington Post chief film critic Ann Hornaday doled out the praise for the big screen honorees.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Feb. 2025
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That's high praise mere hours after Antonio Gates was voted into the Hall of Fame.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Bobby Miller did not know Blake Snell at all, but the mutual admiration went beyond just pleasantries as Miller typed a direct message to the two-time Cy Young winner and his new teammate.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Dressed in a bespoke white tuxedo adorned with Schiaparelli’s iconic bronze dove brooch, a symbol of peace and artistic freedom, Dimash took to the stage like a maestro commanding both respect and admiration.—
SPIN Contributor,
SPIN,
17 Feb. 2025
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The big picture: The way the holiday is celebrated has evolved throughout U.S. history, from a day of reverence for George Washington to a retail bonanza.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
17 Feb. 2025
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Carter had secured a reverence that lasts for generations.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Individual organizations as well as the nonprofit world at large stand to lose ground in many respects, including their ability to innovate and adapt to the times.—
Brianna Kamienski,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Why aren’t our stories and experiences given the same level of commitment and respect?—
Susan Akyeampong,
refinery29.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Adoration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoration. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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