admire
verb
ad·mire əd-ˈmī(-ə)r 
admired; admiring
1
: to feel respect and approval for (someone or something) : to regard with admiration
They all admired her courage.
2
archaic : to marvel at
dialect : to like very much
… I would admire to know why not …—
A. H. Lewis
A. H. Lewis
admirer noun
Examples of admire in a Sentence
We gazed out the window and admired the scenery. I admire the way you handled such a touchy situation.
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Manson, despite herself and to her credit, clearly comes to like Cukor, or at least begrudgingly admire him. —Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026 As fans admired the gathering, one commented asking Lee about the films' accompanying book series. —Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026 But Liz didn’t arrive at Alicia’s house to admire the doll collection, so their conversation soon turns to last week’s trip to the vineyard. —Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026 Kardel hopes San Diegans can attend the Dark Sky events this week, such as the star party and dark sky symposium at the Santa Ysabel Nature Center on Saturday, April 18, to learn from the researchers and take a look through a telescope to admire the sky. —Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for admire
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026 As fans admired the gathering, one commented asking Lee about the films' accompanying book series. —Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026 But Liz didn’t arrive at Alicia’s house to admire the doll collection, so their conversation soon turns to last week’s trip to the vineyard. —Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026 Kardel hopes San Diegans can attend the Dark Sky events this week, such as the star party and dark sky symposium at the Santa Ysabel Nature Center on Saturday, April 18, to learn from the researchers and take a look through a telescope to admire the sky. —Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for admire
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“Admire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/admire. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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admire
verb
ad·mire əd-ˈmī(ə)r
admired; admiring
1
: to look at with admiration
admire the scenery
2
: to have high regard for
admired her courage
admirer
noun
-ˈmīr-ər
Etymology
from early French admirer "to marvel at," from Latin admirari (same meaning), from ad- "at" and mirari "to wonder" — related to miracle
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