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  • present participle of admire.
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admiring

[ad-mahyuhr-ing] / ædˈmaɪər ɪŋ /








ADJECTIVE
wondering
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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Admiring the stationery and figurines at the original Webster’s Pharmacy and gawking at the endless array of birds at Steve’s Pets shop.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

"Admiring the beauty of art may be the ideal way to trigger the abstract cognitive processes increasingly lost in a world of screens and smartphones."

From BBC • May 7, 2025

Admiring your heroes, you hope the slightest thing in common might signify you being on the right path.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2024

Admiring a piece of art or architecture generally leads to accolades for the painters, creatives or builders responsible, with praise for their passion, zest and inventiveness abounding.

From Washington Times • May 10, 2023

Admiring her idea, gloating, planning, Omakayas turned the leather sewing kit and bead packet over and over in her hands.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich




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