- present tense form of adore (3rd person singular).
adores
Example Sentences
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For Fatima, a practicing Muslim who adores her parents, the stakes feel even higher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 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
Martin, who turns 74 on Sunday, reached his milestone with Celtic, a club he adores, so it must have been something special.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 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
