How to Use admire in a Sentence

admire

verb
  • We gazed out the window and admired the scenery.
  • I admire the way you handled such a touchy situation.
  • Most of it can be touched as well as admired.
    — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Those who knew him, admired him.
    — Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Fleiss ''liked to be out there, admired.
    — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
  • But those who use or admire the blooms up close must take care.
    — Amanda Fortini Kyoko Hamada, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2023
  • To step on a cactus and admire it.
    — Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Baker still admires much of the tech world.
    — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
  • Puck still in his glove, Allen looked down to admire his work.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Mar. 2022
  • One of the things fans admire most about them is their teamwork.
    — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
  • People can admire you from far away.
    — Alla Adam, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Then, line them up on the front porch for the neighbors to admire.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2022
  • And their children deeply admired both of them.
    — Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 14 June 2026
  • Once all your frames are attached, step back and admire your work.
    — Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine, 8 Dec. 2021
  • These items are meant to be used and enjoyed, not stored and admired.
    — Kara Stevens, Essence, 11 Nov. 2019
  • But aside from admiring the scenery, there's just not much to say yet.
    — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, 13 June 2018
  • You’re admired for your strength of purpose.
    — Georgia Nichols, Dallas Morning News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The bride-to-be took a moment to glance down and admire her ring.
    — Staff Author, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • And for kids who can't help but admire the garbage truck on pickup days.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Something to be admired, for sure.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Adults admire them, kids want to grow up to be them — the world’s their oyster.
    — Bob Verini, Variety, 21 Sep. 2023
  • So Evans admired the 49ers from afar.
    — Noah Furtado, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Hawthorne admired his friend’s new novel.
    — Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Howe had long admired Ramsey’s use of the ball.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Many of us have known Lorenzo for years and admired his work.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 11 May 2026
  • But for her, and for those who admired her, opera was more than technique or even sound.
    — Emily Langer, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2023
  • But Fastvold finds much to admire about the faithful as well.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
  • And frankly, admired how Craig went about doing it.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
  • But the other side of that coin is that he is loved and admired within.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 23 May 2026
  • His work is admired by audiences and film lovers the world over.
    — Sophia Scorziello, Variety, 13 Sep. 2023

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