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admiration

[ad-muh-ray-shuhn] / ˌæd məˈreɪ ʃən /


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Prior the first match, McDermott recounted Australia prop Tino Fa'asuamaleaui's admiration for the strength of the English pack during last year's Ashes series.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

It was a moment of sweet relief for Maddison, the goal getting loud gasps of admiration from Spurs supporters as it was shown several times on the stadium's big screens.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

The other big thing is that in America we also have a kind of grudging admiration for the P.T.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

“I stayed silent out of politeness,” Kessler wrote about Förster-Nietzsche’s admiration of Benito Mussolini.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

On Hecate’s shoulder, Gale the polecat barked with admiration.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan


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