adored

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At Enniskillen Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, a solicitor said that Rutledge "cannot be sentenced as though he were responsible for the deaths" of his daughter-in-law and "adored" grandchildren.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

He had no patience for what he didn’t like, but when he was in the presence of something he adored, he lavished his attention and could rise to his own level of greatness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Kol has been described by officers who investigated the case as a "cheeky and very loving" little boy, who adored his mother and older siblings.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

What Danielle Crittenden has dubbed the Bureaucracy of Death came calling shortly after Valentine’s Day 2024 to inform her that Miranda, her adored 32-year old daughter, had been discovered lifeless in her Brooklyn, N.Y., apartment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

“I thought you knew,” said Beatrice; “I thought Maxim would have told you. She simply adored Rebecca.”

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier