Example Sentences

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Last year, when he was asked whom the arch would honor, the president was, perhaps admirably, honest: “Me,” he replied.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Yet the job, while admirably executed, is unfinished.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

With Ball scrambling on the floor after the initial left, he admirably rose on the count of nine.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

The show was a huge success, but also an exploration of the American character—depicted as generous-spirited, morally admirable and admirably ambitious—and a crucial passage in the country’s history, when the West was being pioneered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

“An admirably succinct and accurate summary, yes,” said Dumbledore, bowing his head.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling