adoration

Example Sentences

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He bathed in adoration at the championship rally, and he told the fans he would be one of them this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Ms. MacDonald’s love for the company—the book ends with a ranking of her 50 favorite Nintendo games—can veer toward blinkered adoration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

A pumped-up Volkanovski, a former rugby league player, basked in the adoration of the febrile 20,000-person crowd at Qudos Bank Arena in his first world title defence on Australian soil.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

As I’ve gotten older, that vitriol slowly transformed into acceptance, then adoration.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

Hated him sometimes right in the middle of his obvious adoration of her, his frequent compliments about her looks, her manners, her voice.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison