admiring

Example Sentences

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“I want to say it was the happiest day of my life, but I have two children,” said Debra Schiff, 69, a bird-watcher, while admiring a turtle at the lagoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

To Vogue, Sánchez Bezos recalled her first time walking the Met’s halls, admiring hundreds of years of careful curation and preservation, saying, “I remember standing in the galleries thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, somebody saved this.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Under pink and yellow lights, guests enjoyed cocktails while admiring the museum’s galleries.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

It’s not just getting immersed in a story; it’s the physical experience of reading too: I loved holding an actual book in my hands, admiring the physical cover, feeling—and hearing—the pages.

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2026

“We need to get Windy a gift,” Nana says, admiring a tie-dye craft kit also in the clearance section.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty