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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

So in the end, they called FormLA Landscaping, because they had admired the firm’s native landscapes in the past, and began laying out their wish list to Ongwiseth, the lead designer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2024

Bates, who had admired Wolfe’s music for years and had already worked with her once before, knew she’d be perfect.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 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

I had admired him for his courage and firmness then.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang