- present tense form of adore (3rd person singular).
adores
Example Sentences
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Rosales adores our pictures as much as we do, if not more, and “East of the River” confirms her boundless affection for the women whose likenesses and cultural contributions she’s devoted to preserving.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The 54-year-old fisherman from a small village in Polewali Mandar, West Sulawesi, has been a superfan of the Argentine football team since the 1980s and adores superstar Lionel Messi.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
If the best way to hit it big is to make a podcast that someone like Altman adores, then the rest of us are probably in trouble.
From Slate ● Apr. 7, 2026
Its founder Vaughan Smith, who was also in the Army, said: "He was one of the characters – those people who stand out because everybody adores them and they make you feel better."
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
“You certainly wouldn’t think of asking me, an older man; anyway, you know she adores you.”
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
