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I’m not a Smith fanboy, though I certainly admire him for serving as a specialist prosecutor investigating war crimes in the Kosovo War.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

“To see Dosis and ‘No Capea’ celebrated alongside artists I admire is a dream come true,” said Xavi.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

While attending one of his lectures, she connected with his idea that “before we take from nature, we must honor and admire it.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

There was still plenty to admire about Chelsea's performance.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

“I admire the activity of your benevolence,” observed Mary, “but every impulse of feeling should be guided by reason; and, in my opinion, exertion should always be in proportion to what is required.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

Speaking to BBC Radio Wales Breakfast, the Cardiff-born presenter said he "admires" King Charles III in many ways, but said it was a "matter of choice".

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

The obvious gem of the collection is the attention-getting title story, about the Canadian Nobel laureate Alice Munro, who died in 2024 — and whose complex, layered short fiction Aviv admires.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Macron invited him to a formal dinner to be held at the one place Trump admires most in the world, other than Mar-a-Lago and Trump Tower: the Palace of Versailles.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026

He admires and respects his dad, he says, but sometimes hearing the same advice from other entrepreneurs hits differently.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

“My son considers the Lady Aurelia his closest friend. He deeply admires her.”

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

“Discover breathtaking prewar grandeur in this spacious one-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bathroom co-op featuring exceptional architectural detail and a wood-burning fireplace in one of Greenwich Village’s most admired full-service buildings,” the listing states.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

I’ve admired George Lucas — I used to have a relative in Marin County, and growing up, we’d go to lunch, and I’d see George Lucas and his family.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Taylor admitted his mum was "rather alarmed" by their performance but she admired Freddie's courtesy and style.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Coltrane was a version of the resurrected black man, much like Malcolm X, a public figure he admired.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

“That’ll do, Molly,” said Mr. Jaggers, giving her a slight nod; “you have been admired, and can go.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

The singer said he was in a Miami hotel while writing the song, strumming his guitar and admiring the coastal view.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

"I'm so admiring of his strength of character and the zen-like state he's been in since the very beginning of the match," said former British number one Annabel Croft.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

That would be its own kind of insult, and no one worth admiring wants a roster spot handed to him as a gesture.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

One can’t help admiring people who value their way of life more than money, but let me give you the view from my farm in Atchison County: Developers, make me an offer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Then the March family turned out en masse, and Jo exerted herself to some purpose, for people not only came, but stayed, laughing at her nonsense, admiring Amy’s taste, and apparently enjoying themselves very much.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott