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Meanings of adulation in English

Flattery intended to persuade.

Usage of adulation in English
1
The idea that adulation ever cloyed on him was ludicrous in itself.
The Celebrity, Volume 01
2
Possibly she considered it refreshing after the servile adulation of the M.P.s.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901
3
She lived in an atmosphere of splendor, of pleasure, and of adulation.
The Leading Facts of English History
4
The very talents they possess render them susceptible to adulation and applause.
The Complete Works of Brann, the Iconoclast — Volume 10
5
The trappings of worship and the adulation; it all wore on him.
Book Two: Descent
6
Seeing it, she understood Rory's doglike adulation, and understanding it, despaired afresh.
The Hellbound Heart
7
She is enthralled by the adulation which reflected glory showers upon her.
The Tragedy of St. Helena
8
The Protector accepted the adulation with a wave of his last spear.
The Dargonesti (Elves of the Sea)
9
There was none of the messianic adulation that marked the Haughey era.
The Irish Times
10
His gallantry may appear adulation, but it is never akin to love.
Paul Clifford — Volume 04
11
No ordinary adulation, however, would have had success with the Neapolitan Phaleris.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 / The Later Ren...
12
Being of modern Tokyo, most of this adulation went into newspaper articles.
The Dragon Painter
13
There is no greater bane to friendship than adulation, fawning, and flattery.
For Auld Lang Syne: A Book of Friendship
14
Consider, further, it is a praise service- aserviceof compliment, flattery, adulation.
Mark Twain: A Biography. Volume III, Part 2: 1907-1910
15
The adulation of my peers below has been a waste of hours.
The Name of the Wind
16
There, friends say Carson met near-constant public adulation with humility and good humor.
Reuters
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
Common