Example Sentences

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Lately he has accelerated his book-writing, putting out novels at a pace Ford himself would have admired.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

"I have admired Valentino for so long, because he didn't just create things, he was beauty, he was love, he was passion", she said.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

Senior figures have admired Maresca's hard work, progression tactically and adaptation to a revised club structure, featuring a new set-piece department and an entirely revamped medical structure and recruitment team.

From BBC • May 14, 2025

However, I have admired the fight in Chip Kelly’s teams, they never stop pushing, the camaraderie and the class the team shows.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2024

A military surgeon would have admired the clinical fidelity of the artist’s rendition of all Christ’s wounds—the spear wound, the thorn wounds, the holes that were made by the iron spikes.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut