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ad·mir·ing | \ əd-ˈmī-riŋ 
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\Definition of admiring
: feeling or showing esteem and admiration welcomed by an admiring crowd an admiring look/glance "Very sweet and angelic of you," said Stephen, looking at her with an admiring smile.— George Eliot
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Synonyms & Antonyms for admiring
Synonyms
- applauding,
- appreciative,
- approbatory,
- approving,
- commendatory,
- complimentary,
- favorable,
- friendly,
- good,
- positive
Antonyms
- adverse,
- depreciative,
- depreciatory,
- derogatory,
- disapproving,
- inappreciative,
- negative,
- unappreciative,
- uncomplimentary,
- unfavorable,
- unflattering,
- unfriendly
Examples of admiring in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web His funeral was held at the Staples Center and President Obama wrote an admiring letter that was read aloud to the attendees.
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Ross Scarano, Billboard, "What's the Place of Morality in Music Criticism?," 6 May 2019 But sometimes breadth comes at the expense of intimacy, which factors only intermittently in this deeply admiring but frustratingly choppy encapsulation of the legacy of Gloria Steinem.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, "'The Glorias': Film Review | Sundance 2020," 27 Jan. 2020 Patti is survived by brothers James (of New Hampshire) and Gerald (of Tennessee) and their spouses; and many admiring nieces, nephews, and cousins.
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courant.com, "Patti Jean Papapietro," 21 July 2019 Another less admiring aide might have simply tried his best to do so.
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Avi Selk, Washington Post, "Steven Mnuchin says Trump is ‘funny’ when he cusses — and other ways to flatter a president," 11 Mar. 2018 Last week, a photo was shared on social media of the 2-year-old adorably admiring artist Amy Sherald’s new painting of Obama at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
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Derek Lawrence, EW.com, "Michelle Obama has a dance party with little girl who admired her portrait," 6 Mar. 2018 With few exceptions, much popular tech writing takes an overwhelmingly admiring approach to its subjects.
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Jacob Silverman, The New Republic, "The generational shift that made tech companies a cultural and political force," 28 Feb. 2018 The oldest and rarest, drawing the most admiring murmurs, is a black and silver 1952 British Vincent Rapide.
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Julie Besonen, New York Times, "Go to Oyster Bay for the Food. Stay for the History," 15 Feb. 2018 The snapshots are affectionate and admiring, and the contradictions in them can give you whiplash — until the end Avedon was pavonine and recessive, autocratic and inhibited, everyone’s best friend and utterly inscrutable.
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Parul Sehgal, New York Times, "Turning the Lens Around on Richard Avedon," 12 Dec. 2017
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The first known use of admiring was in 1592
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