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adore

[uh-dawr, uh-dohr] / əˈdɔr, əˈdoʊr /
VERB
love intensely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admire cherish delight in fall for idolize revere worship
STRONG
dig esteem exalt glorify honor prize reverence treasure venerate
WEAK
be crazy about be gone on be mad for be nuts about be serious about be smitten with be stuck on be sweet on be wild about dote on flip over go for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
despise dislike hate
STRONG
castigate condemn criticize debase denounce disrespect humiliate mock shame
WEAK
abhor detest

Example Sentences

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Although Ms. Morrone dominates the action and the visuals—and cinematographers Bobby Shore and Krzysztof Trojnar clearly adore her—the supporting cast also brings gifts to the ceremony.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

To end on the wonderful Joan Didion quote — a writer we all adore, of course — “We tell ourselves stories in order to live.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

All are quick to point out that they adore the goals of this project.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

"The fans accept playing badly, but if you don't put the heart and your commitment for the people who adore the club more than we love it..."

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

“I adore any of my brothers the day before they get married,” she said.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.