adore
verb (used with object)
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
have adored
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present perfectof adore.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Audiences have adored “The Empire Strikes Back” across five decades, seven presidencies and a seismic industry change triggered in part by its own critical and financial impact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2025
"He will be much missed on the airwaves and by his listeners, who have adored listening to his shows over the years."
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2024
There’s a magic here that Maurice Sendak would have adored.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2021
According to Fraser, Coppola asked her, “Would it matter if I leave out the politics?” to which Fraser “replied with absolute honesty, ‘Marie Antoinette would have adored that.’
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2017
“I would not wish such pain on anyone. To be the victor. Hinata would have adored this,” she says as they reach the bonfire, watching the flames dance in the increasing rain.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
