breathless adoration

Example Sentences

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Amidst all of the hyperbole and breathless adoration of Mr. Brady, I didn't notice anyone mentioning his utter lack of sportsmanship.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2018

Ask a roomful of critics what they think of Julia Holter and you’ll be submerged in breathless adoration; ask a random person in the street and you’re likely to get a blank stare.

From The Guardian • Feb. 14, 2016

Alone with Thee, amid the mystic shadows, The solemn hush of Nature newly born; Alone with Thee in breathless adoration, In the calm dew and freshness of the dawn.

From A Son of the Hills by Comstock, Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa)

The dark pine masses stood silent as in breathless adoration; the dazzling snow lay like a garment over all the open spaces in soft, waving folds, and crowned every stump with a quaintly shaped nightcap.

From Black Rock: a Tale of the Selkirks by Connor, Ralph

Prayer came to her without difficulty, without even asking, and she enjoyed almost five minutes' breathless adoration.

From Evelyn Innes by Moore, George (George Augustus)