admiration
noun
ad·mi·ra·tion
ˌad-mə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: a feeling of respect and approval
They had/felt great admiration for her courage.
2
: an object of esteem
… his perfect horsemanship … was one of my earliest admirations.—
Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad3
archaic
: wonder
Examples of admiration in a Sentence
She looked at them in admiration.
I have great admiration for her courage.
We were filled with admiration for him.
She earned the admiration of her coworkers.
I have a great admiration for her courage.
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By this point, Sui is laughing at the abundance of admiration being lavished on her.
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
Lee has expressed admiration for artists in our gallery’s roster, in particular Phyllida Barlow and Louise Bourgeois, and points of connection within our program.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 19 Mar. 2025
By this point, Sui is laughing at the abundance of admiration being lavished on her.
—Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
The wife guy leverages the image of a devoted husband to appear like the ideal man— consequently gaining admiration and popularity with ease.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Admiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admiration. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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admiration
noun
ad·mi·ra·tion
ˌad-mə-ˈrā-shən
1
: an object of admiring regard
2
: a feeling of great and delighted approval
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