admiration
Example Sentences
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Almost since its 1882 inception—Gaudí inherited the project a year later from the neo-Gothically inclined Francisco de Paula del Villar—the world’s longest-running construction project has been an object of irritation, admiration and parody.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
President Trump often has expressed his admiration for the 1890s in America, an era of high tariffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
He was the subject of fear, admiration, contempt, envy and lengthy newspaper and magazine treatments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Thyme and honey belong to a mutual admiration society, as do berries and buttermilk; the woodiness of the herb plays beautifully against tangy yogurt, while orange zest somehow charms the entire table.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
That independence won Walter some measure of respect and admiration, but it also cultivated contempt and suspicion, especially outside of Monroeville's black community.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing admiration
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