adulation
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World Cups, titles, criticism, adulation, impossible saves and nights when he practically carried the weight of an entire national team on his own.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
With a broad smile, he took in the scene and basked in the adulation of a crowd that viewed him as a hero.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
Even so, Patel stands out for how he appears to crave online adulation and lashes out at any perceived criticism.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
He definitely doesn’t need the adulation at Augusta.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
He didn’t want the adulation of the fellows anymore—he simply wanted to be The Goober, to play football and to run in the morning.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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