admire
verb (used with object)
to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval.
had admired
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past perfectof admire.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Growing up in Roslyn, N.Y., where his mother was an interior decorator and his father ran a small business selling restaurant supplies, Gary had admired the “Great Gatsby”-style estates along Long Island’s Gold Coast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
Lonnie Ali said she and her late husband, Muhammad, had admired Lubetzky’s work against polarization for years.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2024
Last year, she won the inaugural Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow award, named in honour of a fellow working-class comedian she had admired since she was a child.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2024
The director had admired Kamiński’s work on Diane Keaton’s “Wildflower,” and he thought they could make good movies together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2023
During the feast in the forum, Piper had admired the way Reyna kept her feelings in check.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
