admiration

Example Sentences

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If you run across a professional athlete, pose for a photo standing right next to him, beta-smiling in admiration, and post it on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Some historians believe that the treason count was intentionally added by the prosecutors to tie the hands of Gov. Henry Wise, who had expressed some admiration for Brown’s courage and integrity.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

When asked what he thought of Real president Florentino Perez's reported admiration for him as a footballer, Rodri replied: "I don't know - they don't talk to me directly. They'd talk to my agent."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Throughout the LP, the objects of Styles’ admiration — New Order, middle-era Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem — are almost comically obvious.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Apollo on his side, facing this undaunted person, felt an admiration for his boldness and made his priestess deliver the response.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton