adoring
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present participleof adore.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
adoreverb (used with object)to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor. -
a word derived from
adore.
adoreverb (used with object)to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
Example Sentences
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Like Grande to her adoring fans, Maddie is Deena’s idol, and Deena measures Maddie’s success by her work benchmarks and public visibility.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
An adoring crowd stretched out the door, down East Washington Street and into a nearby alley.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
By winning the Italian Open in front of an adoring home crowd on Sunday, 24-year-old Sinner completed the full set of nine ATP Masters 1000 titles - known as the ‘career Golden Masters’.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
It is their first trip to Australia since 2018, when they spent two weeks touring the country as well as New Zealand and Pacific islands in a visit that drew adoring throngs of crowds.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
Bran and his brothers and sisters sat with the king's children, Joffrey and Tommen and Princess Myrcella, who'd spent the whole meal gazing at Robb with adoring eyes.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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