adoration
noun
ad·o·ra·tion
ˌa-də-ˈrā-shən 
Examples of adoration in a Sentence
They looked at the baby in adoration.
The doctor has earned the adoration of his patients.
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Joseph Lawrence, whose adoration of his first wife blinds him to all other women, is getting dragged to the strip club.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2025
TikTok users were quick to share their adoration of the special moment.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
The son is his father’s fiendish double, an antic, self-loathing imp who, loudly proclaiming his adoration of Eli-Leizer, makes a mockery of him.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
The couple celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary last year and have been very vocal about their mutual adoration over the years.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2025
TikTok users were quick to share their adoration of the special moment.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
The son is his father’s fiendish double, an antic, self-loathing imp who, loudly proclaiming his adoration of Eli-Leizer, makes a mockery of him.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
The couple celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary last year and have been very vocal about their mutual adoration over the years.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for adoration
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“Adoration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adoration. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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