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Synonyms
appreciate, consider, esteem, regard, respect
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The couple had admired each other from afar before officially being introduced via the social media platform in 2015. — Essence, "Bridal Bliss: Tiffany and Alyssa Went From DMs To 'I Do'," 5 June 2019 The candidate instantly admired their emotional power. — Matt Flegenheimer, New York Times, "Biden’s First Run for President Was a Calamity. Some Missteps Still Resonate.," 3 June 2019 Luciano really admired the fact that opera was sung in the streets by people in the old times, like pop music now. — Jenna Adrian-diaz, Vogue, "Patti Smith, Keegan-Micheal Key, and Martha Stewart Joined Director Ron Howard for a Special Screening of Pavarotti," 29 May 2019 Flying in on a Cessna plane and touching down on the property’s landing strip in the late morning, Mr. Hendricks admired the sun gleaming off a nearby red rock formation known as the Palisade. — Katherine Clarke, WSJ, "Discovery Channel Founder Lists Remote Colorado Ranch for $279 Million," 15 May 2019 Spring is known for bringing out the flower-admiring, baseball-game-attending, allergic-reacting side of so many of us. — Marci Robin, Allure, "CoverGirl’s New Royalty-Inspired Eye Shadow Palettes Are Giving Us Game of Thrones Vibes," 26 Apr. 2019 The cathedral Tallon so admired for its unrivaled perfection could soon be saved by his own work. — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, "Rebuilding History: How 21st-Century Tech Can Save Medieval Notre Dame," 16 Apr. 2019 Viewers likely admired the clean, minimalist space, with white counters, a square tile backsplash, and a few red accents. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "Leanne Ford's Genius $5 Trick to Liven Up an All-White Kitchen," 25 Mar. 2019 Close has long admired the fashion in which Frese recruits, establishes a rapport with her players and prepares them for life after basketball. — David Ginsburg, The Seattle Times, "No. 3 seed Maryland hosts surging UCLA in women’s NCAAs," 24 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'admire.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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