1
as in adoration
excessive admiration of or devotion to a person
the pathetic adulation of the leader of the cult by her misguided followers
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as in praise
excessive praise
more objective critics have observed that the artist never deserved the adulation heaped upon her mediocre paintings
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Recent Examples of adulation
Although set a powerful example by peacefully transferring the office of the president to John Adams, Adams still had reason to worry adulation of Washington would lead others to try to concentrate and abuse power, overturning the constitutional order.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Republicans are offering him a level of adulation that would make Kim Jong Un blush.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Trump, of course, also loves the adulation, which was especially true this week as Silicon Valley moguls earned choice seats at Trump’s swearing in after each shelling out seven figures to his inaugural committee.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
But Mason and his team honored the sense of lost innocence, the aesthetic attention to darkly psychedelic absurdism, and the adulation for a good Michel Gondry film that lit Malcolm’s brain up.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Republicans are offering him a level of adulation that would make Kim Jong Un blush.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Trump, of course, also loves the adulation, which was especially true this week as Silicon Valley moguls earned choice seats at Trump’s swearing in after each shelling out seven figures to his inaugural committee.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
But Mason and his team honored the sense of lost innocence, the aesthetic attention to darkly psychedelic absurdism, and the adulation for a good Michel Gondry film that lit Malcolm’s brain up.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adulation
Noun
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The outpouring from fans this week shows the ongoing adoration around the late singer.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2025
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The touching display of affection between the dachshunds quickly captured the attention of Instagram users, who flooded the comments with adoration.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Poehler's commitment to her character led to immense success for Parks and Rec over the years, with the star earning praise from audiences and the TV Academy, which honored her with eight Emmy nominations across several categories for her work on the sitcom as a producer, actress, and writer.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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So Forest’s recruitment team again deserve significant praise.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Nearby, southeast of Mandalay, a video captured the collapse of the tower on the Shwe Sar Yan Pagoda, an important Buddhist place of worship, late last week.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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For many, the morning congregation is no longer just a sacred moment of worship followed by a quick departure.—
Tiana Randall,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2025
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People who worked on Across the Spider-Verse claimed that their working conditions were not conducive to producing the type of intricate animation that defined the series with Into the Spider-Verse premiered to widespread acclaim in 2018.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
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In the games, the role was played to great acclaim by Ashley Johnson, who made a cameo in a season 1 flashback as Ellie's mother.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Wang’s guest tried to put him at ease with a bit of flattery.—
Brian Nishii Tanya Pérez Quinton Kamara,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and that seems to be what Ariana Grande thinks about Kelly Ripa's impersonation of her.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The residual heat will melt the butter and coat the potatoes perfectly.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
6 Apr. 2025
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The space itself is like a dreamy greenhouse perched by the sea—bright, airy, and filled with the scent of butter and espresso.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Adulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulation. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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