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adoration

[ad-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌæd əˈreɪ ʃən /


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Adoration of leaders can be dangerous and should not be a part of rational analysis.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

These are the Annunciation, the Nativity and the Adoration of the Magi; Jesus praying on the Mount of Olives, the Crucifixion and the Lamentation; and, finally, the Resurrection, Ascension and Pentecost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

This visitor center offers an augmented-reality experience shedding light on the creation of “The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb,” or the Ghent Altarpiece.

From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2022

In 1985, the J. Paul Getty Museum set a record for the highest auction price paid for a painting when it bought Andrea Mantegna’s Adoration of the Magi for $10.4 million.

From The Verge • Oct. 16, 2020

Somehow, he delivers an extraordinary painting, the Adoration of the Magi.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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