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adoration

[ad-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌæd əˈreɪ ʃən /


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The wave of adoration has accelerated alongside García Harfuch’s high-profile campaign against organized crime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

While basking in the adoration of Chiefs fans for perhaps the last time on Christmas Day, tight end Travis Kelce moved up to No. 9 on the all-time NFL receiving list.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

The sapphic adoration for Hudson Williams is rooted in a deeper desire for romantic queer representation.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

A pumped-up Volkanovski, a former rugby league player, basked in the adoration of the febrile 20,000-person crowd at Qudos Bank Arena in his first world title defence on Australian soil.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 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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