1
as in respect
a feeling of great approval and liking
my admiration for her increased when I discovered she had learned English only since coming to the U.S.
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as in amazement
the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary
gaped in admiration as one flower-bedecked float after another paraded past them
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Recent Examples of admiration
When Johnson’s grip on the gavel appeared to be losing its strength, some GOP lawmakers floated Musk as a potential Speaker — a longshot prospect but one that underscored their admiration for the SpaceX and Tesla CEO, and discontent with Johnson’s leadership.
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
Trump's previous admiration for Russian President has sparked apprehension across Europe about a potential settlement that could leave Ukraine in a weakened state.
—Amir Daftari, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
As the conversation continued, the hip-hop legend then began expressing his admiration for Towns.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
But the material undergirding his beliefs—his keen admiration for Martin Luther King Jr., in particular—is still present.
—K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
Trump's previous admiration for Russian President has sparked apprehension across Europe about a potential settlement that could leave Ukraine in a weakened state.
—Amir Daftari, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
As the conversation continued, the hip-hop legend then began expressing his admiration for Towns.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
But the material undergirding his beliefs—his keen admiration for Martin Luther King Jr., in particular—is still present.
—K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admiration
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Out of mutual respect, the club did not trigger the option of an additional year contained in the midfielder’s contract, enabling her to depart on a free.Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Years later, one of my cousins even stopped eating meat in my presence out of respect for my diet.Lola Méndez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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The four words were first spoken here on a bright spring afternoon at Camelback Ranch, my astonished syllables joining similar tones of amazement floating from every corner of a crowded press box.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Belichick showed up to the amazement of his squad dressed in a full pirate outfit with his then-wife Debby Clarke Belichick.Scott Thompson, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Having both left the region for a period of time, Hunter and Tara returned to the South with a better appreciation of the Southern way of life.Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
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Purdy expressed appreciation for Kittle and Samuel as teammates and friends.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2024
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The world will still exceed my comprehension and astonishment by orders of magnitude.Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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What ensues is a series of astonishments—a flexing of muscles not often associated with our too-sedate conceptions of Iranian auteur cinema.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2024
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That same year, in an interview with Hit Points, Greene spoke about blockchain in regards to Artemis being a digital space that needs to have an economy.Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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On an entirely separate note, some may notice that a person behind the scenes is working against you in regards to your ideas, communication projects or contracts.Kyle Thomas, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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The girls become kindred spirits, sharing secrets, wonderment, and several key world events.Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
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Generally, the drama does spectacularly well with abiding by a primal sense of magical realism — the finding of wonderment in the banal and the insertion of banality into the wondrous.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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The economist has won praise from US President-elect Donald Trump, whose government efficiency tsars, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, appear keen to replicate his budget cuts in the United States.Hanna Ziady, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Although his nominee for Labor secretary has won bipartisan praise and has a pro-labor track record, Trump’s threats to deport millions, impose tariffs and weaken worker protections have left many in the labor movement wary of what his time in office will bring.Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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That’s what my work is about: working with performers, being in awe of them.Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Into this wound, imagination may pour—not to invade the other’s subjectivity, but to awaken awe at the depth, privacy, and singularity of each life.Seyward Darby, Longreads, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Admiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admiration. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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