adoration
noun
ad·o·ra·tion
ˌa-də-ˈrā-shən 
Examples of adoration in a Sentence
They looked at the baby in adoration.
The doctor has earned the adoration of his patients.
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The prevailing response to the Australian act’s third album has thus far been a general adoration for and excitement about the way its dozen tracks capture the bright sound and breezy spirit of the ’90s rave world.
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
If the first film expressed a fervent but surface-level appreciation for the outcast-character dramas of Martin Scorsese, this second one betrays not even a superficial adoration of the Hollywood musicals of old.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
Answer all three correctly, and you will be showered with adoration like Debbie.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Scenes of celebration, public adoration, seduction and romance mingle in the film’s tease – as its lead traverses a thorny yet exhilarating path toward self-acceptance.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
If the first film expressed a fervent but surface-level appreciation for the outcast-character dramas of Martin Scorsese, this second one betrays not even a superficial adoration of the Hollywood musicals of old.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
Answer all three correctly, and you will be showered with adoration like Debbie.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Scenes of celebration, public adoration, seduction and romance mingle in the film’s tease – as its lead traverses a thorny yet exhilarating path toward self-acceptance.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Adoration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adoration. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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