How to Use admire in a Sentence
admire
verb- We gazed out the window and admired the scenery.
- I admire the way you handled such a touchy situation.
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Then, line them up on the front porch for the neighbors to admire.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2022
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And the joy in this book is something to admire deeply.
—Claire Luchette, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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This show is a smile all the way, so just admire the scenery and the plot, and get off the soapbox.
—Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2021
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There is much to admire in the plans that Mr Guedes described.
—The Economist, 4 Jan. 2020
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Puck still in his glove, Allen looked down to admire his work.
—BostonGlobe.com, 21 Mar. 2022
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Adults admire them, kids want to grow up to be them — the world’s their oyster.
—Bob Verini, Variety, 21 Sep. 2023
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On lazy days, there’s plenty of room to roll up the doors, admire the lake in front of you, and take a nap.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
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Hearing about the young artists who admire her struck a chord.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2022
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Johnson is not the first British leader to admire the tenets of Gaullism.
—Tom McTague, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2021
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Take breaks to pause and admire your surroundings and the fresh air.
—Melanie Pinola, Star Tribune, 16 July 2021
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These items are meant to be used and enjoyed, not stored and admired.
—Kara Stevens, Essence, 11 Nov. 2019
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One of the things fans admire most about them is their teamwork.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
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Lucifer was a hunter who brought his catch to Bob to admire.
—Beth Thames | [email protected], al, 7 July 2021
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Not to yell or swear at the officials, but to admire them?
—Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 22 Nov. 2020
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For the most drama, seat your guests at the table, and rush this out for them to admire.
—Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 7 July 2020
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When the glue has dried and cooled, hang the pretty Christmas wreath on the front door for all to admire.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2020
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After the set time, the testers washed the mask off and puckered up to admire the results.
—Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com, 18 July 2022
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White hopes that more people will find her gallery and stop by to watch her work and to admire the art.
—Katie V. Jones, Howard County Times, 14 July 2017
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Was the person simply a drunk compelled to admire the stars as the world spun?
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
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So, there's still a ton of great Kim content out there to admire.
—Alison Caporimo, Seventeen, 19 Feb. 2021
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Mom passed it to my aunt to hold and admire the curved contours of the f500-year-old-year old technique.
—Monita Soni, al, 14 Dec. 2020
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Stop daily to admire and smell my blooms, and feel joy.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2021
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Feel free to sit back and admire the new launch trailer.
—Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, 27 Sep. 2019
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Brazil, a country long admired by Haitian fans and players, the toughest.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 June 2026
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The Princess of Wales did not simply admire this.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
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Charlotte and Bernadette often walk or bike around the city, admiring it.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 18 June 2026
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Your creativity and confidence are high, and so is your desire to be admired or chosen.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
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He is backed by a squad of some of the best players in every position, many of them ten or even fifteen years younger, all of whom admire and adore him.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
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