adulation

Example Sentences

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He said bishops who disagreed with the pope had to be forthright, and should not be caught in "adulations and incense" or "behave like an employee to a boss".

From Reuters • Sep. 15, 2022

The tear-soaked adulations for several of this year’s awards season competitors hopefully herald a future in which films won’t be penalized for baldly pulling on the heartstrings.

From Slate • Jan. 2, 2018

Is there no retributive justice dogging his heels, from which all the glories and adulations of earth cannot shield him?

From The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant by Wilson, Alexander Johnstone

So he took Clara on a long artistic journey through Germany, with a view of quenching this passion by absence and those public adulations which he knew Clara's genius would command.

From Great Violinists And Pianists by Ferris, George T. (George Titus)

Interrupting him, as he would have proceeded with the customary adulations, the emperor again continued as though hardly noticing his presence.

From The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character by Roby, John