Example Sentences

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“They were adoring his firm ruthless rule. They were in raptures at being told what to think, whom to hate, when to cheer.”

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2023

Many of Franck’s students were adoring Wagnerians, but he was conflicted.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2022

Supporters at Bolsonaro rallies were adoring in a way he’d never seen before in Brazil.

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2018

What was this but the unanimous interpretation of persons who were adoring the rising sun?”

From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 by Disraeli, Isaac

They continued to pay a very sincere respect to the old deities of Japan as before, while they were adoring Buddha enthusiastically.

From An Introduction to the History of Japan by Hara, Katsuro