admiration
noun
ad·mi·ra·tion
ˌad-mə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: a feeling of respect and approval
They had/felt great admiration for her courage.
2
: an object of esteem
… his perfect horsemanship … was one of my earliest admirations.—
Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad3
archaic
: wonder
Examples of admiration in a Sentence
She looked at them in admiration.
I have great admiration for her courage.
We were filled with admiration for him.
She earned the admiration of her coworkers.
I have a great admiration for her courage.
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The consequences are admiration, trust and loyalty—earned, not commanded.
—Luis E. Romero, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Lan traced his instinct toward stories rooted in place and personal memory to his admiration for Taiwan filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 June 2026
On personal Spielbergian projects, Zorro, still in pre-production, had already consumed the energies of five writers and three directors, while Amistad’s racial theme was stirring at once admiration and controversy.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 18 June 2026
The admiration between McKendrick and Deutch is obvious in the final film, and so is the lesson that made their collaboration possible.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 June 2026
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Luis E. Romero, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Lan traced his instinct toward stories rooted in place and personal memory to his admiration for Taiwan filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 June 2026
On personal Spielbergian projects, Zorro, still in pre-production, had already consumed the energies of five writers and three directors, while Amistad’s racial theme was stirring at once admiration and controversy.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 18 June 2026
The admiration between McKendrick and Deutch is obvious in the final film, and so is the lesson that made their collaboration possible.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 June 2026
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“Admiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admiration. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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admiration
noun
ad·mi·ra·tion
ˌad-mə-ˈrā-shən
1
: an object of admiring regard
2
: a feeling of great and delighted approval
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