adore
verb (used with object)
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
adores
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present tense formof adore (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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While speaking to People in 2024, Towns revealed that he adores Woods for always showcasing her support at his basketball games.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 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
Like Daphne, Patchett is married to an older man — also a doctor — whom she adores.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 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
My son adores playing with a doll I bought for him last Xmas.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
