as in worshiping
excessive admiration of or devotion to a person
the worship of professional athletes who often turn out to be all too fallible
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as in to venerate
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
the ancient Greeks worshipped many different gods
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as in to love
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
the new father worships his baby daughter, and would do anything for her
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as in to adore
to love or admire too much
thought that some of her fellow senior citizens worshipped the old days too much, observing that they weren't all good
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Ariana Torrey, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
In addition to law enforcement agencies, national Jewish security organizations have been working to identify any potential threats to houses of worship in the US.
—Josh Campbell, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Forbidden from openly worshiping their Orishas, enslaved Africans covertly prayed to these deities by linking them with Catholic saints in a practice known as syncretism.
—Essence, 10 Oct. 2024
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Many of Gaza's schools, universities, sports halls, roads, supermarkets and places of worship no longer exist.
—Ariana Torrey, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
In addition to law enforcement agencies, national Jewish security organizations have been working to identify any potential threats to houses of worship in the US.
—Josh Campbell, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
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The Orsini Polyptych, on the other hand, could initially be folded up and toted around by its patron, the cardinal Napoleone Orsini, who could worship its pictures in private.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Forbidden from openly worshiping their Orishas, enslaved Africans covertly prayed to these deities by linking them with Catholic saints in a practice known as syncretism.
—Essence, 10 Oct. 2024
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The word is divine; God is best worshipped by venerating his language.Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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The people would create saints out of their ancestors and venerate them under the disguise of religion.Damien Scott, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2024
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Users love how the particularly wide suction opening fits clits of all shapes and sizes without sacrificing suction power.Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024
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Yet everything remains the same for Delia whose romantic fantasies have given way to an embrace of her roles as dutiful wife and loving mother despite the sneering condescension and outright physical abuse at the hands of her strutting petty tyrant husband Ivano (Valerio Mastandrea).Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
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Art Fine art has long been a market adored by collectors.Garth Friesen, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Pasta lovers will adore our Creamy Kale and Pasta Bake.Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
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In that safe space of unbridled adoration, some found friends for life, career opportunities, and even romantic partners.Lucy Ford, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
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Charles McQuillan/Getty Images South Korean pistol shooter Kim Yeji, who won a silver medal and the internet’s adoration at the Summer Olympics, has landed her first acting role.Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 Sep. 2024
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Saint Heron remains dedicated to empowering future art practitioners by reverencing the spiritual act of creating and spotlighting artists’ unwavering devotion to the intergenerational language of expression.Dominique Fluker, Essence, 16 June 2023
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The four core Franciscan values are: showing compassion, making peace, creating a caring community, and reverencing all of creation.Journal Sentinel, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2023
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Watch Goosebumps on Amazon Prime Video 13 of 38 Werewolf by Night Marvel’s Werewolf by Night is a great choice for kids who like superheroes.Keith Langston, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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The founder of Molly Solich Design, who is based between Texas and Colorado, specifically likes Terrain’s ornaments.Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
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He was revered for his stunt work on films like The Crow, and was part of the second-unit crew on films like The Expendables 2 and After Earth.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Screaming and antisocial behavior may not seem like beloved traits, but these penguins are revered in Māori culture as taonga, or treasure, even gracing the country’s $5 bill.Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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People begin drifting to certain games or consoles, staring intently at a wall of idolatry.Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
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And while idolatry is not a new concept, the unique ways in which our culture demands that celebrities be close to us—closer than ever before—is in desperate need of examination.Taylor Crumpton, TIME, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Worship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worship. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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