ADORATION Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

adoration

noun

Definition of adoration

as in praise

strong feelings of love or admiration They looked at the baby with adoration. The doctor has earned the adoration of his patients.

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Recent Examples of adoration His ensuing ardent adoration sends the town into a tizzy in this hilarious comedy. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026 Williams spoke of her adoration for Bullock during a recent appearance at Teen Vogue Fest in July. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026 Sabrina is no Dolly, which isn’t a knock but a comment on the impossibility of any new artist ever enjoying the level of admiration and adoration that Parton did for most of her life. — David Kamp, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 So Big Part of what made Dolly exceptional was her broad appeal and universal adoration. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for adoration

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Noun

Sony revived Resident Evil last month and HBO drew big viewership and critical praise with The Last of Us, just to name a couple of recent success stories.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Posters of Kate Moss photographed by Juergen Teller have been plastered over the city and praise for the exhibition has been handed largely to Enninful.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of praise

Noun

The importance of his work, the difficulty of it—the Hollywood reverence almost distorts it.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2026
Each critic portrayed the historical monument as an object of reverence owing to age, with specific reference to the psycho-historical implications of restoration or, conversely, of neglect.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of reverence

Noun

Chef Pam's newest, more casual (and affordable) restaurant, Khao San Sek (the name refers to both transformation and culinary respect) is at the gateway to Soi Song Wat (Song Wat Road).

— Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
In my experience, teams with high levels of trust and respect collaborate more effectively.

— Michael Corvini, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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