admire
verb (used with object)
to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval.
admires
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present tense formof admire (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Turturro admires Harry’s old-school pride in his craft, but the character’s devotion to his ailing wife struck a deeper chord.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Speaking at a conference in Tel Aviv, Eisenkot said he "admires" Trump "but Israel is a democratic country, only Israelis can choose their leaders".
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
Macron invited him to a formal dinner to be held at the one place Trump admires most in the world, other than Mar-a-Lago and Trump Tower: the Palace of Versailles.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
He admires him, but there is a quiet stubbornness in how he frames his own ambition.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Senor Leal inhales On his pipe And then admires The sky some more.
From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto
