admirable
adjective
ad·mi·ra·ble
ˈad-m(ə-)rə-bəl 
1
: deserving the highest esteem : excellent
an admirable achievement
2
obsolete
: exciting wonder : surprising
Examples of admirable in a Sentence
Loyalty was her most admirable quality.
it's admirable the way she helps her elderly neighbor with chores and errands every Saturday
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More than three weeks have passed since their season ended in Oklahoma City with handshakes and hugs, mementos of an admirable lemons-to-lemonade playoff run.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
Madigan has done an admirable job as IG and seems respected for her work ethic.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 June 2025
And its attention to detail, particularly in its costumes, is admirable.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 June 2025
Gil, in the moderate portion of his throwing program, is expected back this summer, while swingman Ryan Yarbrough has done an admirable job filling the fifth spot in the Yankees’ rotation after Carlos Carrasco failed to seize the same opportunity earlier this season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
Madigan has done an admirable job as IG and seems respected for her work ethic.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 June 2025
And its attention to detail, particularly in its costumes, is admirable.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 June 2025
Gil, in the moderate portion of his throwing program, is expected back this summer, while swingman Ryan Yarbrough has done an admirable job filling the fifth spot in the Yankees’ rotation after Carlos Carrasco failed to seize the same opportunity earlier this season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
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“Admirable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admirable. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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admirable
adjective
ad·mi·ra·ble
ˌad-mə-rə-bəl
-mrə-bəl
: deserving to be admired : excellent
admirableness
noun
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