1
as in adoration
excessive admiration of or devotion to a person
the pathetic adulation of the leader of the cult by her misguided followers
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as in praise
excessive praise
more objective critics have observed that the artist never deserved the adulation heaped upon her mediocre paintings
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Recent Examples of adulation
And of course, things go downhill as Sue gets a taste for the adulation, the success and the youthfulness.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
And that newfound adulation will last until … well, until the Buckeyes open against Texas in a little over seven months.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 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
As for my reasons why, the wish not to endanger the nearly universal goodwill (not to mention adulation) that people had been showing me for a couple of weeks—in short, cowardice—would be near the top.
—Gary Greenberg, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
And that newfound adulation will last until … well, until the Buckeyes open against Texas in a little over seven months.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 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
As for my reasons why, the wish not to endanger the nearly universal goodwill (not to mention adulation) that people had been showing me for a couple of weeks—in short, cowardice—would be near the top.
—Gary Greenberg, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adulation
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Ackermann, like Ford, is one of fashion’s dramatists, deftly wielding strong shoulders, sinuous draping, and an audacious use of rich color in both his women’s and men’s work, an approach that garnered him the adoration of the likes of Tilda Swinton, Timothée Chalamet—and, clearly, Mr. Ford.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
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This is the rare instance when the love of a player was on the same level, if not greater, than the adoration for the team.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Feb. 2025
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While many TikTok-viral fragrances fade into obscurity, Golden Rule has maintained its momentum through genuine word-of-mouth praise.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
21 Feb. 2025
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But the effect is that praise loses its meaning, and criticism gets diluted to the point of uselessness.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The places of worship allegedly vandalized are University Christian Church in Hillcrest, St. Paul’s Cathedral in Bankers Hill and Ohr Shalom Synagogue, also in Bankers Hill.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Hammond Faith United Church of Christ: 3030 175th St. — Faith United Church of Christ will have a Northwest Indiana International Women’s Day celebration with worship, prize giveaways, appetizers and more.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Janis overcomes significant obstacles – embezzlement, record industry misogyny, homophobia, and heartbreak – to find love and produce an indelible body of searingly honest songs that earned her a devoted following and critical acclaim.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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With the acclaim came the spotlight; tabloids obsessed over her string of high-profile relationships, personal traumas, and health issues.—
Puja Patel,
The New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2025
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But despite Lamb’s flattery, the veteran wideout seems content with remaining in Dallas.—
Paulina Dedaj,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
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All the flattery concealed a number of tensions between the two nations, including on two of Mr. Trump’s signature issues, trade and immigration.—
Maggie Haberman,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In a large bowl beat butter with a mixer on medium 30 seconds.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Feb. 2025
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Instead of frozen pieces or chunks of cookie, Li and his team wound up developing a fudge-like cookie butter that can be swirled into a Frosty.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Adulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulation. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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