adore

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

They love complaining about the characters they hate and swooning over the characters they adore.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

It’s easy to adore the star in the mid-to-late 1950s when he’s young and svelte, scandalizing and delighting America with his wiggly hips, popularizing a new sound dubbed rock ‘n’ roll.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

When you’re first trying to get more vegetables in, it helps to notice where you already adore them in the wild.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

"I think flowers are cool, because this is a small celebration or something just to show how how much you really adore this person," he says.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Both of them adore me, don't get me wrong, but on a long, sticky day like today, adoration and suffocation can feel like first cousins.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins