admiration
a feeling of wonder, pleasure, or approval.
the act of looking on or contemplating with pleasure: admiration of fine paintings.
an object of wonder, pleasure, or approval: The dancer was the admiration of everyone.
Archaic. wonder; astonishment.
Origin of admiration
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- ad·mi·ra·tive [ad-mahy-ruh-tiv, ad-muh-rey-], /ædˈmaɪ rə tɪv, ˌæd məˈreɪ-/, adjective
- ad·mi·ra·tive·ly, adverb
- self-ad·mi·ra·tion, noun
- su·per·ad·mi·ra·tion, noun
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How to use admiration in a sentence
France’s wealthiest man spoke of Tiffany as an American icon and expressed his “intense respect and admiration” for the business.
LVMH could be nearing a deal to revive its bid for Tiffany & Co. | Rachel King | October 28, 2020 | FortuneThey have a deep and sometimes pathological need for admiration and status—in fact, they may feel entitled to it.
Improvisation is a highly complex form of creative behavior that justly inspires our awe and admiration.
The Neurology of Flow States - Issue 91: The Amazing Brain | Heather Berlin | October 14, 2020 | NautilusOthers placed hand written messages next framed photos of the late-Supreme Court justice expressing their love and admiration for her.
I once managed to land a job offer by casually referencing my admiration for Leonard Cohen during the interview.
The best job interview question, according to Angela Duckworth of “Grit” fame | Lila MacLellan | August 21, 2020 | Quartz
Others earn our admiration because they belong more to a particular moment.
Renaissance Man Jared Leto Defies Categorization | The Daily Beast | December 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe pride and admiration Vial has for the artists who put on Cirque du Soleil is evident.
A Backstage Love Affair With Cirque du Soleil | Allison McNearney | December 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe made no bones about his great admiration for FDR, who was his mentor, and he had roots too in the Truman administration.
In the ruling, she expressed her admiration for Ms. Fitzmaurice.
U.K. Courts Grant Mother Right to End Her 12-Year-Old Disabled Daughter’s Life | Elizabeth Picciuto | November 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo his close friends, Picasso did not hide his admiration for the Iberian sculptures.
One of the first out-goings of admiration towards form is the child's praise of "tiny" things.
Children's Ways | James Sullyadmiration for brilliant colours, for moving things, such as feathers, is common to the two.
Children's Ways | James SullyThe mother played her accompaniments and at the same time watched her daughter with greedy admiration and nervous apprehension.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinHis unbounded generosity won for him the admiration of all his race, who graciously recognized him as their Maguinoó.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanMrs. Pell was a very elegant and accomplished woman; her manners were the theme of universal admiration in our neighbourhood.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2) | Charles Dickens
British Dictionary definitions for admiration
/ (ˌædməˈreɪʃən) /
pleasurable contemplation or surprise
a person or thing that is admired: she was the admiration of the court
archaic wonder
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Other Idioms and Phrases with admiration
see mutual admiration society.
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