admiration
noun
ad·mi·ra·tion
ˌad-mə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: a feeling of respect and approval
They had/felt great admiration for her courage.
2
: an object of esteem
… his perfect horsemanship … was one of my earliest admirations.—
Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad3
archaic
: wonder
Examples of admiration in a Sentence
She looked at them in admiration.
I have great admiration for her courage.
We were filled with admiration for him.
She earned the admiration of her coworkers.
I have a great admiration for her courage.
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Since that first listen, Miller’s admiration for the Puerto Rican superstar, 31, has only grown.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Miala made statements on his social media expressing admiration for mass shooters of college students in Isla Vista, California, employees of a Pennsylvania grocery store, and students at Virginia Tech and at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, according to prosecutors.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
Last year, in an interview with Playbill and in her documentary Let the Canary Sing, Lauper shared her own admiration for Roan’s rising career.
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“Admiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admiration. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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admiration
noun
ad·mi·ra·tion
ˌad-mə-ˈrā-shən
1
: an object of admiring regard
2
: a feeling of great and delighted approval
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