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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Trump and Zelenskyy spoke politely, even with admiration, of each other for the first half hour of the meeting.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Portman has previously spoken of her admiration for Dunham as a filmmaker and how she was inspired by her after seeing Tiny Furniture.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
That was the degree of admiration and respect that people had for him.
—Mo Rocca, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2025
In her interview with CNN, the Japanese star expressed admiration for Williams, who recently received a wild card entry for next month’s BNP Paribas Open, in what would be the 44-year-old’s first event in almost a year.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Portman has previously spoken of her admiration for Dunham as a filmmaker and how she was inspired by her after seeing Tiny Furniture.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
That was the degree of admiration and respect that people had for him.
—Mo Rocca, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2025
In her interview with CNN, the Japanese star expressed admiration for Williams, who recently received a wild card entry for next month’s BNP Paribas Open, in what would be the 44-year-old’s first event in almost a year.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Admiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admiration. Accessed 13 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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