- present tense form of adore (3rd person singular).
adores
Example Sentences
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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
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