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adore

[uh-dawr, uh-dohr] / əˈdɔr, əˈdoʊr /


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But why do people adore it more than a decade on?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 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

Two nations who adore their football teams, meeting in 'Magic City'.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

I have to admit, it’s been impressive to see my brother turn into a coach to the younger boys at the center, who all adore him.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

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

That man adores Ina and anything that she makes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 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

Her one weakness is her horse Brio, whom she adores riding.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

He built them back to a team fans adored and competitors feared.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

She has an up-and-down relationship with her one close friend, and she hesitates to bother her adored brother, Laurie, if it means bothering Laurie’s wife.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

I adored her from Day One; how could you not?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

He offers a masculinity with actual range, one that can be soft and adored and unafraid to be looked at, one that treats femininity as a color to wear rather than a threat to survive.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

“I would not wish such pain on anyone. To be the victor. Hinata would have adored this,” she says as they reach the bonfire, watching the flames dance in the increasing rain.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

On the campaign trail, Siegmund -- a former entrepreneur with a sharp undercut hairstyle and a huge social media following -- has been mobbed by adoring fans, many wearing T-shirts bearing his likeness.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 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

He sucked up the energy provided by a swell of support from thousands of adoring fans and again moved within one shot of the lead.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

But everywhere he went, Manolo drew adoring crowds.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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