- present participle of admire.
admiring
Example Sentences
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Now, 100 years later, a rocking chair in the resort’s window-lined lounge remains one of the best perches for admiring the foliage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
From admiring Lakers legends, Kessler can now be mentioned in the same breath.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
"But admiring someone does not give you the right to take, to claim as mine texts that are not my own."
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Eleanor watches dutifully, admiring her daughter as she leads rooms full of men, asserting that her decision is not only the best one, but the right one, because she is the person in charge.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
I’m sure everyone is admiring my beautiful, regular-looking earmuffs.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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