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France’s wealthiest man spoke of Tiffany as an American icon and expressed his “intense respect and admiration” for the business.

From Fortune

They have a deep and sometimes pathological need for admiration and status—in fact, they may feel entitled to it.

From Quartz

Improvisation is a highly complex form of creative behavior that justly inspires our awe and admiration.

Others placed hand written messages next framed photos of the late-Supreme Court justice expressing their love and admiration for her.

I once managed to land a job offer by casually referencing my admiration for Leonard Cohen during the interview.

From Quartz

Others earn our admiration because they belong more to a particular moment.

The pride and admiration Vial has for the artists who put on Cirque du Soleil is evident.

He made no bones about his great admiration for FDR, who was his mentor, and he had roots too in the Truman administration.

In the ruling, she expressed her admiration for Ms. Fitzmaurice.

To his close friends, Picasso did not hide his admiration for the Iberian sculptures.

One of the first out-goings of admiration towards form is the child's praise of "tiny" things.

Admiration for brilliant colours, for moving things, such as feathers, is common to the two.

The mother played her accompaniments and at the same time watched her daughter with greedy admiration and nervous apprehension.

His unbounded generosity won for him the admiration of all his race, who graciously recognized him as their Maguinoó.

Mrs. Pell was a very elegant and accomplished woman; her manners were the theme of universal admiration in our neighbourhood.

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On this page you'll find 74 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to admiration, such as: adoration, affection, applause, appreciation, delight, and esteem.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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