adore
verb (used with object)
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
adored
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past participleof adore.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof adore.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
adoreverb (used with object)to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
Example Sentences
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While Parton’s most obvious Muppet counterpart is Miss Piggy, her duet with Kermit the Frog, performed on a 1987 episode of her variety show, encapsulates everything we adored about her — and him.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
Parton adored Stallone, whom she called “better than popcorn.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
“And that is important because the people who loved and adored Hayden deserve the truth.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
"Her kids were everything to her. She adored her kids. She wouldn't have done something that would have jeopardised that."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
JimmyTrotter not only liked Vonetta, he adored her.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
