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adore

[uh-dawr, uh-dohr] / əˈdɔr, əˈdoʊr /


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"I absolutely adore my children," Alex says, particularly now they are old enough to play football with.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

But if you really adore the art form, Letterboxd’s popularity is a rare net positive in an era when tech is largely being used to pit humanity against art and each other.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

“As a full-time solo RV woman I absolutely adore this!” one person wrote.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

I also feared I would lose a vehicle I adore, which I amplified in a frantic series of messages to my co-workers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

But there was something about imagining him cleaning his room in anticipation of my possible visit that made me adore him.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

He also adores the tranquility of his home.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

The 54-year-old fisherman from a small village in Polewali Mandar, West Sulawesi, has been a superfan of the Argentine football team since the 1980s and adores superstar Lionel Messi.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

If the best way to hit it big is to make a podcast that someone like Altman adores, then the rest of us are probably in trouble.

From Slate Apr. 7, 2026

Its founder Vaughan Smith, who was also in the Army, said: "He was one of the characters – those people who stand out because everybody adores them and they make you feel better."

From BBC Mar. 1, 2026

Because he adores our mother and knew we could never afford it, Peter pretended not to like it.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

While Parton’s most obvious Muppet counterpart is Miss Piggy, her duet with Kermit the Frog, performed on a 1987 episode of her variety show, encapsulates everything we adored about her — and him.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

The meals of hot dogs and tinned fruit were revelatory to children used to the flavorings of ginger and kimchi: “This was straight-up American food, wholesome, facile, and inert, and we adored it.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Nacua isn’t tolerated for his talent; he’s adored for his spirit.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

"He was the greatest dad and he was everybody's favourite grandad, but especially to India, Jude, Cass and Coco who adored him," she added, referring to her four children.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

I wanted to know because I adored our grandmother.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

The 35-year-old can often be seen, including in his own many social media posts, amongst adoring crowds or happily riding a retro East German scooter.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Little is known about Graham—or, apparently, by Graham—and it’s not as if the state’s right wing was ever adoring of her late brother.

From Slate Aug. 29, 2026

Like Grande to her adoring fans, Maddie is Deena’s idol, and Deena measures Maddie’s success by her work benchmarks and public visibility.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

An adoring crowd stretched out the door, down East Washington Street and into a nearby alley.

From The Wall Street Journal May 24, 2026

Now he all but leaped into his mistress’s arms and covered her face with adoring licks.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood




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