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Recent Examples of admirable Being willing to stick with a relationship after its honeymoon phase can be admirable. Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025 Maybe in Georgia, where Mr. Johnson lives, that’s an admirable record. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2025 The Jets’ regular-season success since Scott Arniel and Rick Bowness were hired is admirable. Murat Ates, New York Times, 2 May 2025 While the task is admirable and needed, the method is comparable to blindfolding a youngster and asking him or her to pin the tail on the donkey. Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for admirable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admirable
Adjective
  • In selling its example and worldview, China could draw on Confucian ideas, including the notion that collective values are more meritorious than individualistic ones.
    RANA MITTER, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Zion first responders recognized Zion recognized firefighters and police officers recently for their brave and meritorious actions in two different instances.
    Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The historic all-female space crew was assembled to promote female representation in space — a worthy undertaking since nearly 90% of the over 700 people who have traveled to space are men.
    Sheetal Khedkar Rao, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
  • Hopefully, Amazon will soon have a worthy offering in Kuiper that dials up the competitive heat.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • During informational interviews, asking for ideas of great places to keep an eye on is an excellent way to add to your list.
    Rebecca Fraser-Thill, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
  • Give your wooden nickel to the mixologist, take your pick between La Babia, an excellent margarita, or Three Emmas, grab a book off the shelf, and take a seat.
    Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
Adjective
  • President Donald Trump’s goal of more manufacturing in the United States is laudable.
    Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
  • Each is a laudable goal, and the final plan needs to balance them to create a workable blueprint that makes economic sense.
    Tiffany-Ann Taylor, New York Daily News, 5 May 2025
Adjective
  • It’s got a wide range from super fine powdery grains to cracked peppercorns and has impressive output with fewer twists.
    Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 May 2025
  • Throughout the past three seasons, the show has also boasted an impressive roster of A-list guest stars, including Jamie Lee Curtis, Joel McHale, John Mulaney, Bob Odenkirk, Will Poulter, Olivia Colman, Sarah Paulson, Molly Ringwald, John Cena and Josh Hartnett.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • The fact that the Met is staging so many new works is fundamentally praiseworthy.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In some quarters of our society, there seems to be an eagerness to vilify great—though humanly imperfect—historical figures who have long represented praiseworthy contributions to our nation’s success.
    Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Shark can't escape trio of fish in 'awesome' underwater chase A remarkable scene unfolded in Florida waters as three fish began chasing a shark, which appeared to be pretty bothered by their attention.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
  • The settler spirit, much derided now, represented an awesome ability.
    Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025

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“Admirable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admirable. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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