Example Sentences

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Speaking of art, I met Jill as I was admiring the collection in a gallery on Rodeo Drive where she worked.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

Rose Gottemoeller, deputy secretary general of Nato during Trump's first term, said she was "admiring" of Europe's recent response in supporting Kyiv.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025

The decision to recycle a grave is ultimately a personal one, said Mackenzie Parker, 31, who was admiring headstones with a friend.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024

And here I was, admiring another groundbreaking comedy for its curtains.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2023

“It’s a collector’s item. She was admiring it. You want to give it to her?”

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan