admiring
Example Sentences
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It was not long ago that fans and pundits were admiring the power of the Premier League.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Even Americans who have never watched a minute of C-SPAN, or get a little lost in the alphabet soup of other agencies, will probably never forget standing in Yosemite Valley and admiring a towering waterfall.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026
It’s not just getting immersed in a story; it’s the physical experience of reading too: I loved holding an actual book in my hands, admiring the physical cover, feeling—and hearing—the pages.
From Slate • Mar. 8, 2026
We now scan for manipulation instead of admiring the innovation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
The three of them stood in awe, swinging their flashlights across the stalactite-dripping ceiling, admiring the vast cathedral of glittering stone they’d just entered.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
