as in respects
to think very highly or favorably of
I admire the way you handled such a touchy situation
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This Is a Cry for Help Not content to kill off Kevin Costner, Taylor Sheridan wrote a Yellowstone plot about a super-cool dude everyone admires (played by Taylor Sheridan).
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Challenger is a capable, accessible history of spaceflight that understands and admires what drives our species to reach for the stars.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
For one night, the Pride could be the team that went from having to be motivated by being told nobody respected them to being the one everyone admires (or, at least, envies).
—Steph Yang, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Bill Kelly, who retired two years ago as the director of the Research Libraries of the New York Public Library, admires Horowitz’s protean talents.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Springsteen admires the precision, energy, and intelligence of Bryan’s songwriting, but he’s also clearly charmed by the 28-year-old Navy veteran’s obvious hero worship, puppy-in-a-frat energy, and relentless sincerity.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
Every year, Clarke admires the hard work, collaboration, dedication, and projects that the students bring to the competition.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Challenger is a capable, accessible history of spaceflight that understands and admires what drives our species to reach for the stars.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
For one night, the Pride could be the team that went from having to be motivated by being told nobody respected them to being the one everyone admires (or, at least, envies).
—Steph Yang, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Bill Kelly, who retired two years ago as the director of the Research Libraries of the New York Public Library, admires Horowitz’s protean talents.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Springsteen admires the precision, energy, and intelligence of Bryan’s songwriting, but he’s also clearly charmed by the 28-year-old Navy veteran’s obvious hero worship, puppy-in-a-frat energy, and relentless sincerity.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
Every year, Clarke admires the hard work, collaboration, dedication, and projects that the students bring to the competition.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
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