adore
verb (used with object)
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
adoringly
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a word derived from
adore.
Example Sentences
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At one point in the clip, the white pup gazes adoringly at the NFL star before hopping onto a couch to snuggle beside him while Kelce lovingly pets the pooch.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
"I spent my life listening to her sing Memory from Cats," Rachel said adoringly.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
She was usually photographed gazing adoringly up at her husband, often while gathering their children around her in a beatific — and patriarchal — tableau.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2025
The show is a collaboration with his wife, whom he adoringly describes as the muscles of the operation.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2025
The little boy gazed up adoringly at Ivy.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
