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Admire is an English word with synonyms like respect or esteem. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Admire in a sentence

Admire | Admired | Admirers | Admirer | Admires

Admire meaning

  1. To be amazed at; to view with surprise; to marvel at.
  2. To regard with wonder and delight.
  3. To look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love or reverence.

Synonyms of Admire

look up to respect esteem value prize prise look down on look

Using Admire

  • The main meaning on this page is: To be amazed at; to view with surprise; to marvel at. | To regard with wonder and delight. | To look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love or reverence.
  • Useful related words include: look up to, respect, esteem, value.
  • In the example corpus, admire often appears in combinations such as: to admire, admire the, and admire.

Context around Admire

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Admire

  • In this selection, "admire" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, greatly, artist, must, russian, kamudzengerere and stunning stand out and add context to how "admire" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include centre and admire the giant and do you admire how the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "admire" sits close to words such as abby, belize and correspond, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with admire

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

A lifelong socialist who I greatly admire. (7 words)

Communications specialists everywhere will admire this clever tactic. (8 words)

And so I really admire that about this country in particular. (11 words)

As an observer, you must admire the courage that goes into creating a true anti-hero with few redeemable qualities and respect the brilliance required to write that nearly irredeemable person in a way that makes you root for them anyway. (41 words)

Even those who came to gawk at or mock the dazed-and-contrived hippie-rock presentation — and there was plenty to keep them entertained — had to admire the group's unabashed showmanship and undeniably fiery vocals and guitar work. (39 words)

Grape Lane is taken over for the day by as many as 50 motorbikes and scooters – some vintage, some fairly modern – which line up in the city centre street between 10.30am and 5pm for visitors to admire. (38 words)

Do you look away, or do you admire how the smooth, colorful flannel resembles that most intimate and delicate body part? (21 words)

Example sentences (20)

As readers know, I admire Russian President Putin, but the reasons I admire him make him a failed war leader.

A lifelong socialist who I greatly admire.

And so I really admire that about this country in particular.

And so, yeah, the way they play, we admire that, but we know we can beat them.

And visual artist Admire Kamudzengerere founded Animal Farm Artist Residency in Chitungwiza as a space for creative experimentation.

As an observer, you must admire the courage that goes into creating a true anti-hero with few redeemable qualities and respect the brilliance required to write that nearly irredeemable person in a way that makes you root for them anyway.

But he tried to heal them by getting other people to validate him; to love him, and want him sexually, and admire him as a star.

But now other athletes, including ones that I admire, are looking at us and going, 'S**t, what you guys do is pretty amazing'.

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By coming from a different country, it takes a lot of patience and perseverance to see results and for that, I admire the team at Arepa2Go and am happy to be able to share their story.

By day, they can take a food tour; have their minds boggled at the space centre ; and admire the giant robotic creations at the Halles de la Machine.

Communications specialists everywhere will admire this clever tactic.

Do you look away, or do you admire how the smooth, colorful flannel resembles that most intimate and delicate body part?

Even those who came to gawk at or mock the dazed-and-contrived hippie-rock presentation — and there was plenty to keep them entertained — had to admire the group's unabashed showmanship and undeniably fiery vocals and guitar work.

For the fond of flowers, this book is a must-read — for it prompts the reader to admire that simple bouquet, savor a garden’s array and better appreciate the seasonal glories outside.

For the past 10 years, Lamar has worked as the lead maintenance technician for The Residences at Willow Ridge, an apartment complex located in Allen Township where residents admire his infectious enthusiasm, professionalism, work ethic, and candor.

Fredericksburg, Texas, located in the Texas Hill Country, is a paradise for those that want to admire stunning historic architecture and mesmerizing nature.

Got it, I can see in the lower left, there's some shoes that I admire.

Grape Lane is taken over for the day by as many as 50 motorbikes and scooters – some vintage, some fairly modern – which line up in the city centre street between 10.30am and 5pm for visitors to admire.

Having arrived at one of his favorite intricately-carved gold mirrors, Vlad stopped once more to admire himself.

He added: "That’s a brilliant coaching job, you have to admire everything that he’s done, whether that’s recruitment, coaching, everything.

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Common combinations with admire

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "admire" in a sentence?
An example: "As readers know, I admire Russian President Putin, but the reasons I admire him make him a failed war leader." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "admire" from authentic English texts.
What does "admire" mean?
Admire means: To be amazed at; to view with surprise; to marvel at.
What are synonyms of "admire"?
Common synonyms of "admire" include: look up to, respect, esteem, value, prize, prise, look down on, look.
How many example sentences with "admire" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "admire", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.