as in to respect
to think very highly or favorably of
I admire the way you handled such a touchy situation
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Recent Examples of admire
Families flock to the Cape for mini-golfing, traipsing around sand dunes, comparing ice cream stands, gobbling up lobster rolls, spotting whales, and simply admiring the gray cedar shake houses adorned with colorful buoys.
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Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
For the film, Waters interviewed Stephen Colbert, director John Waters (no relation to Sasha Waters), and many poets who admire Oliver’s writing.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
This is an Algarve of yesteryear… Save time once back at the hotel to visit Luma, the small spa where therapist Cristina delivers life-changing massages or just plunge into one of the two small rooftop pools, and admire Tavira’s beautiful skyline.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Kelly had spent his first season with the Colorado Avalanche watching and admiring Gabe Landeskog’s attempt to come back from knee issues.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
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Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
For the film, Waters interviewed Stephen Colbert, director John Waters (no relation to Sasha Waters), and many poets who admire Oliver’s writing.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
This is an Algarve of yesteryear… Save time once back at the hotel to visit Luma, the small spa where therapist Cristina delivers life-changing massages or just plunge into one of the two small rooftop pools, and admire Tavira’s beautiful skyline.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Kelly had spent his first season with the Colorado Avalanche watching and admiring Gabe Landeskog’s attempt to come back from knee issues.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admire
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Kids need to know how to ride on the right side of the road with the flow of traffic in bike lanes if available, to stop at all intersections and before entering the street, to respect the same traffic signals cars do, and to use their hands to indicate turns.—
Dr. Phyllis Agran,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Those plans are evidence that the hospital says respect the past while also looking to the future.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Reds manager Terry Francona has appreciated his hitters’ early-game discipline.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Both moms and dads alike appreciate the reprieve with their children.—
Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Lawrence, though, is widely regarded as a top-five player at his position, whereas Greenard falls around 15th among edge rushers in most meaningful metrics.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell made some comments Monday regarding MLB’s ‘two-way player’ rule, which currently only applies to the Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Admire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admire. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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