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
Notice that the exhibits never leave the domain of Afro-American-Christian adoration: God and prophecy do not exit the room.
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Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
Erivo’s performance in Wicked received wide adoration amongst thespians, but her looks won our fashion-loving hearts.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
Writing 'a career's worth of novels' set in Cincinnati
One glance at Strawser's body of work shows her adoration for the Queen City.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024
Social Media Reacts to Richard's Charm The TikTok video sparked a wave of adoration for Richard and the driver's unique approach to customer satisfaction.
—Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
Erivo’s performance in Wicked received wide adoration amongst thespians, but her looks won our fashion-loving hearts.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
Writing 'a career's worth of novels' set in Cincinnati
One glance at Strawser's body of work shows her adoration for the Queen City.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024
Social Media Reacts to Richard's Charm The TikTok video sparked a wave of adoration for Richard and the driver's unique approach to customer satisfaction.
—Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adoration
Noun
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Experiment with different feedback styles, like balancing praise with constructive input.Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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El Camino Real goalkeeper Anthony Salmeron received special praise from coach Ian Kogan.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner and returning All Stars 7 queen The Vivienne, who won fan affection and RuPaul's admiration for her comedic prowess and stunning looks on the runway, has died at age 32.Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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Social media users echoed her admiration for the gown.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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But what’s always been lurking underneath those poses is a reverence for the history of Latin music.Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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They’re played by Monica Barbaro (now a SAG nominee for her performance) and Boyd Holbrook with a loose reverence for the actual people, with performances that, instead of imitation, take cues from the music itself.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2025
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In the final moments before he was interred, admirers lined the streets of Plains to pay their respects.Bailey Richards, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Public mourners gathered in Washington for Carter Members of the public paid their respects to Carter this week, as the late president was lying in state from Tuesday evening through Thursday morning.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Adoration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoration. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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