How to Use admiration in a Sentence

admiration

noun
  • I have a great admiration for her courage.
  • We were filled with admiration for him.
  • I have great admiration for her courage.
  • She looked at them in admiration.
  • She earned the admiration of her coworkers.
  • That laugh is just filled with admiration for them.
    — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The admiration was clear in his voice.
    — Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
  • And that could be a tricky thing because admiration is not enough to make a movie.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 June 2023
  • Chow says they will be showered with admiration from those around them at work.
    — Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Mosaku’s admiration for the film began from the very first pages of the script.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Apr. 2025
  • That admiration goes both ways too.
    — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Fans, of course, sent their admiration, but even celebs were sending all kinds of praise.
    — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 10 May 2023
  • There’s such a genuine admiration and love for her.
    — Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Kim is full of admiration for Pace.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
  • But again, there was no quid pro quo for this apart from friendship, admiration, and love for the man.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
  • And then comes a faint downshift in the admiration to make room for concern.
    — Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 10 Sep. 2021
  • With admiration and every ounce of my love.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 June 2026
  • Is there a proper way to balance our admiration for their work with our loathing of their deeds?
    — Washington Post Editors and Reviewers, Washington Post, 26 May 2023
  • There was so much respect and admiration here.
    — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Duffield shares in admiration of his lead actor.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
  • Love of music and admiration for the people who do it.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • This isn’t the first time West has shared his admiration for Hitler.
    — Alexis Oatman, cleveland, 7 Dec. 2022
  • The group has long been vocal about their admiration for Nicks.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 25 June 2025
  • All were unified in their admiration of the night’s guests of honor.
    — Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
  • The pasta strips were in admiration of her long, golden hair.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
  • It was written for him out of my admiration for him as an actor, as a person.
    — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Impressed isn't the word to describe my admiration for these pieces.
    — Breanna Davis, refinery29.com, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Though the play drew admiration, the third-down conversion fell short.
    — Reina Kempt, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2021
  • That work ethic has earned the admiration of his teammates.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
  • That was the degree of admiration and respect that people had for him.
    — Mo Rocca, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2025

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