adulation

Example Sentences

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So what did this new-old Willie Nelson sound like as he spent his birthday weekend floating on the adulation of friends, kin, communicants and apostles?

From Washington Post

"A monarchy exists in a very precarious existence where it can be at the centre of our adulation, but it can also be at the centre of our criticism and fears."

From Reuters

Greenfield recounts the ebb and flow of Shepard’s growth as a playwright, and chronicles how the fame and adulation from his life as a movie actor both propelled and thwarted his gifts as a writer.

From Washington Post

Whatever mixture of adulation and loathing we hold for these people, Armstrong uses these details and notes to remind us of their raw vulnerability.

From Salon

But the adulation doesn’t originate from political tribalism, as critics may claim.

From Los Angeles Times