admire
verb (used with object)
to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval.
admiringly
Example Sentences
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Standing in a holding pen for inmates, wearing orange jail attire, Holdo looked back at Savery almost admiringly, at times bowing his head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Mr. Woolfson also lingers admiringly on Har Gobind Khorana, a village clerk’s son in British India who went on to synthesize the first fully artificial gene in 1972.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Watching the game for Sky Sports, former Liverpool and England defender Jamie Carragher looked at the goal admiringly.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
Isak was watching on the from the sidelines and could only glance admiringly towards Ekitike's role in turning the game around.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
“My word!” said Mary Poppins admiringly, stooping so that she could see it better.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
