adore
verb (used with object)
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
Example Sentences
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"I love color. I love painting. I love shapes. I love composition. I love the people all around me. I'm adoring it all. My legacy is in the hands of other people."
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Jackie initially said she did not want children, but by 42 Up was an adoring mother to three boys.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Little is known about Graham—or, apparently, by Graham—and it’s not as if the state’s right wing was ever adoring of her late brother.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026
On “Me Against the World,” that came in the form of “Dear Mama,” an adoring tribute to his mother, the activist and former Black Panther Afeni Shakur.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
“You mean like an adoring dog. And just as soon as Ratignolle appeared on the scene, then it was like a dog. ‘
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
