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adoration

[ad-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌæd əˈreɪ ʃən /


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The BBC's Helen Livingstone recaps Neil's time spent ashore in southern Tasmania, explaining the chaos and adoration that ensued.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

And Lady Gaga, Mother Monster though she is, has spent her short but promising acting career channeling grandma, which I mean with the utmost respect and adoration.

From Salon May 10, 2026

It opens with Ankhmerwer standing in adoration before a gilded Osiris.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

Afterward, UCLA’s six seniors joined their teammates in one last victory lap around the court, waving to fans, soaking in the adoration, on their way to the Sweet 16 for the fourth consecutive season.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 24, 2026

Dr. Nwala kept staring at Olanna with such annoyingly open adoration that Ugwu wanted to tell him to keep his froglike eyes away from her, chief medical officer or not.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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