How do you use Admiration in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like esteem or approval, plus the exact meaning.
Admiration in a sentence
Admiration meaning
- A positive emotion including wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful
- Wondering or questioning (without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject).
- Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise.
Synonyms of Admiration
Using Admiration
- The main meaning on this page is: A positive emotion including wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful | Wondering or questioning (without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject). | Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise.
- Useful related words include: esteem, approval, blessing, appreciation.
- In the example corpus, admiration often appears in combinations such as: admiration for, his admiration, and admiration.
Context around Admiration
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 11 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Admiration
- In this selection, "admiration" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, continued, great, deep and lack stand out and add context to how "admiration" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a deep admiration for lysithea and abandoned his admiration for european. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "admiration" sits close to words such as airbnb, cakes and conflicting, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with admiration
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A sorrowful sort of pity, one that’s mixed with admiration. (11 words)
Dugas said some people yell words of admiration out to her in those instances. (14 words)
First a defensive coordinator update, then admiration for Justin Jefferson’s fantastic 2022 season. (14 words)
An Ondo State lawmaker, Mr Sunday Olajide, has assured Nigerians that the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, would perform excellently to the admiration of everyone in the country, Africa and the world at large, starting from May 29. (38 words)
Menzies hosting a royal visit of Queen Elizabeth II Elsewhere, Menzies publicly professed continued admiration for links with Britain, exemplified by his admiration for Queen Elizabeth II, and famously described himself as "British to the bootstraps". (36 words)
A friend of Dame Deborah James has said she still feels “waves of sadness and loss” nearly a year after the cancer campaigner’s death but her “overriding feeling” is admiration for her inspiring “spirit”. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Menzies hosting a royal visit of Queen Elizabeth II Elsewhere, Menzies publicly professed continued admiration for links with Britain, exemplified by his admiration for Queen Elizabeth II, and famously described himself as "British to the bootstraps".
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), NPD is a mental illness and is associated with a 'need for admiration, lack of empathy and pervasive pattern of grandiosity'.
A fan recently posted a reel where he expressed his admiration for Deepika Padukone and got a tattoo of the autograph and her initials engraved on his hand.
A friend of Dame Deborah James has said she still feels “waves of sadness and loss” nearly a year after the cancer campaigner’s death but her “overriding feeling” is admiration for her inspiring “spirit”.
A long-time fan of comics, he is an MCU fan at his core, but that does not change his admiration for the Batman franchise.
Among S1 Cocquyt’s many remarkable adventures in the RCN, she recalls her experience working at the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Sierra Leone with great admiration for the conservation efforts made by the volunteers there.
An eminent Ghanaian, Charles Zwennes who is of Afro – Caribbean and Ghanaian in his commentary also reiterated his admiration for the event.
An Ondo State lawmaker, Mr Sunday Olajide, has assured Nigerians that the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, would perform excellently to the admiration of everyone in the country, Africa and the world at large, starting from May 29.
A Pokémon fan carved a handmade Mimikyu love box, showcasing their creativity and admiration for the character.
As a result of such admiration, it should be no surprise to see Liverpool linked with the 26-year-old as they continue to plot their midfield revamp.
A sorrowful sort of pity, one that’s mixed with admiration.
Bears general manager Ryan Poles spoke openly of his admiration for Montgomery as a player, but that wasn’t enough to get a deal done.
Blake’s admiration for the Winnipeg Jets began when he started playing hockey at the age of five and learned someone on the team had his exact name.
But then, what really connects them is this shared love and admiration and respect for her father.
Dugas said some people yell words of admiration out to her in those instances.
During their time as students, Claude developed a deep admiration for Lysithea's positive attitude, battle prowess, and intellect.
Every interview he show his admiration and tell the world how he think his woman the greatest.
Everyone who had even a single encounter with Lilly had a deep affection and admiration for her.
Exiled to the United States, he embraced his new country with passionate zeal and yet never abandoned his admiration for European-style realpolitik, just as he never lost his heavy Franconian accent.
First a defensive coordinator update, then admiration for Justin Jefferson’s fantastic 2022 season.
Common combinations with admiration
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- admiration for 96×
- his admiration 35×
- and admiration 31×
- admiration of 22×
- admiration and 20×
- of admiration 13×
- the admiration 12×
- her admiration 11×
- their admiration 8×
- with admiration 7×