Definition of ADMIRER

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regard, respect, esteem, admire mean to recognize the worth of a person or thing. regard is a general term that is usually qualified. he is highly regarded in the profession respect implies a considered evaluation or estimation. after many years they came to respect her views esteem implies greater warmth of feeling accompanying a high valuation. no citizen of the town was more highly esteemed admire suggests usually enthusiastic appreciation and often deep affection. a friend that I truly admire

Examples of admire in a Sentence

We gazed out the window and admired the scenery. I admire the way you handled such a touchy situation.

Recent Examples on the Web Not to yell or swear at the officials, but to admire them? — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, "Burl Toler’s legacy on display on ‘Monday Night Football’: 7 Black officials," 22 Nov. 2020 People might admire the glowing, golden aura of a city illuminated against the night sky, but the consequences for wildlife aren't so beautiful. — Rasha Aridi, Smithsonian Magazine, "Light Pollution Is Causing Birds to Nest Earlier, Mitigating Some Effects of Climate Change," 21 Dec. 2020 Mom passed it to my aunt to hold and admire the curved contours of the f500-year-old-year old technique. — Monita Soni, al, "A Christmas story," 14 Dec. 2020 Light Up Downtown — Stroll through the streets on this walking tour and admire the light installations while feeling the holiday spirit. — Samantha Davenport, Anchorage Daily News, "Here are seasonal festivities in Anchorage and Mat-Su to get you in the holiday spirit," 11 Dec. 2020 Especially today, birding lets us admire nature close to our own nests and cultivate mindfulness during challenging times. — Washington Post, "A concise guide to birding in your own backyard," 11 Dec. 2020 Polish the silver and admire the sparkle, with the addition of lights. — Brenda Yenke, cleveland, "From old world to mid-century: Yenke Peddler antiques," 3 Dec. 2020 Alert readers will admire the way Pünd, the detective hired to investigate, recalls the great Hercule Poirot, and how the story itself feels like a return to the cozy mysteries of our youth. — New York Times, "One Whodunit Nests Inside Another in ‘Moonflower Murders’," 2 Dec. 2020 Meanwhile, the coach couldn’t help but admire and respect the work of the Chiefs and marvel at Mahomes’ feats, which included the quarterback running for two first downs and passing for another while directing the game-sealing drive. — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, "Opinion: Patrick Mahomes, innovative Chiefs show they're far ahead of Tom Brady's Buccaneers," 30 Nov. 2020

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