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
Kristofferson’s wife Lisa also praised the camaraderie of The Highwaymen to the outlet, noting their true adoration for one another.
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Rachel Desantis, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
That game delivered the largest crowd in TBT history and allowed Cauley-Stein to trash-talk Cardinals fans all week on the golf course while also basking in the adoration of a grateful Big Blue Nation.
—Kyle Tucker, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
McCauley’s opening statement speaks to the ways fandom allows celebrities like Aaron to get away with all sorts of stuff; money insulates them from consequences, and adoration blinds people from seeing the truth.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Carew said the other part of his decision to become a dual citizen of the United States and Panama is adoration for a country he’s called home for more than 60 years.
—Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
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Rachel Desantis, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
That game delivered the largest crowd in TBT history and allowed Cauley-Stein to trash-talk Cardinals fans all week on the golf course while also basking in the adoration of a grateful Big Blue Nation.
—Kyle Tucker, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
McCauley’s opening statement speaks to the ways fandom allows celebrities like Aaron to get away with all sorts of stuff; money insulates them from consequences, and adoration blinds people from seeing the truth.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Carew said the other part of his decision to become a dual citizen of the United States and Panama is adoration for a country he’s called home for more than 60 years.
—Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adoration
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The economist has won praise from US President-elect Donald Trump, whose government efficiency tsars, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, appear keen to replicate his budget cuts in the United States.Hanna Ziady, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Although his nominee for Labor secretary has won bipartisan praise and has a pro-labor track record, Trump’s threats to deport millions, impose tariffs and weaken worker protections have left many in the labor movement wary of what his time in office will bring.Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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As the conversation continued, the hip-hop legend then began expressing his admiration for Towns.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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But the material undergirding his beliefs—his keen admiration for Martin Luther King Jr., in particular—is still present.K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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But less interesting doesn’t mean less impactful, as Foxx imbues with solemn reverence the emotional turmoil of re-learning to stand, walk, and clean himself.Lucy Ford, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Many took pictures and selfies in front of the altar, the baptistery and vibrant rose windows, their joy mingling with reverence.THOMAS ADAMSON AND SYLVIE CORBET THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Two and a Half Men creator Chuck Lorre has nothing but respect for Charlie Sheen.Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, in pursuing an expressed ambition of human rights respect as a prime concern rather than a secondary consideration, the priorities are reversed, and the need to focus systematically on ethics and inclusion becomes evident.Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Adoration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoration. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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