How to Use appreciation in a Sentence

appreciation

noun

• I've gained an appreciation for the skills involved in the game.
• She's shown little appreciation for the effort you've made.
• I'm not sure you have an appreciation of the complexity of the situation.
• You've been so generous, and I'd like to show my appreciation by cooking a meal for you.
• The class can even fill out the first few pages with notes of appreciation.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 16 Dec. 2022
• And the best way to show your appreciation is with cold hard cash.
  — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
• And my wife cried and cried tears of joy and appreciation for at least six and a half minutes.
  — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023
• The plan worked and the town was saved, so now, on the 15th day of every Lunar New Year, lanterns are lit as a sign of appreciation.
  — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2023
• Why not stop by and show your appreciation for a job well done -- for 75 years.
  — cleveland, 24 Oct. 2022
• Some loved ones of the victims sent notes of appreciation to him.
  — Michael Cavna, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022
• Take a trip over to the boutique to get a true sense of appreciation for the motherland.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 28 June 2024
• Others just want to see top-notch play, out of appreciation for the game.
  — Jamey Keaten, ajc, 30 Nov. 2022
• This is not the first time that the cast of Grey’s Anatomy has shown their appreciation for Swift’s music.
  — Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
• And those on film appreciation website Douban gave it a hefty 8.9 out of ten.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 3 Sep. 2023
• Weird Al seemed to share the same love and appreciation that millions of us held for Nirvana.
  — Niko Stratis, SPIN, 12 Sep. 2022
• For pun appreciation alone, the Pine Scones Cafe is a must-visit.
  — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• This event is to show all the city’s appreciation for the hard work that mothers do on a daily basis.
  — Tinasha Lewis | Al.com Birmingham Promise Intern, al, 26 Jan. 2023
• And as more money flows in, the pace of appreciation and momentum rise even faster due to greater weight that the constituents hold.
  — Joel Shulman, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
• Both Ehart and Hanks said missing the 2021 campaigns gave them a greater appreciation for the game.
  — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 Sep. 2022
• The love and appreciation in the room was electric, with her entire cast in attendance and doing the press rounds.
  — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022
• There is such joy in the music and in the appreciation of it — joy that will be tempered by tanks in the streets, ordered there by a murderous regime.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
• During the luncheon, the club with show its appreciation for all who have supported the club throughout the year.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
• Tech’s main hope is that people walk away from the show with a new appreciation for the uniting power of music.
  — J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
• Others stayed put and gained a new appreciation for the winged creatures in their own backyards.
  — Heller McAlpin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
• Crouse believes the intimacy of the arena will give fans a new sense of appreciation for the sport.
  — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 21 Sep. 2022
• There was also praise for the survival thriller set up of the film, with an appreciation for the different approach to the subject.
  — Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Dec. 2022
• As the crowd whoops and wows its appreciation at the spectacle, Sylvester turns to me again, his brown eyes no longer hidden by dark plastic panes.
  — Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Apr. 2024
• Let this be not a requiem for Clark but an appreciation.
  — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
• Freeman will always have memories of that parade when Dodgers fans showed their appreciation by flooding downtown Los Angeles streets.
  — Doug Padilla, Orange County Register, 1 Feb. 2025
• Living and traveling overseas with children has given her a deeper appreciation for the remarkable spaces and stories of her native Oregon.
  — Amanda Calnan Vowels, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 20 Feb 2025