Example Sentences

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It was not long ago that fans and pundits were admiring the power of the Premier League.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

A few nights later, while Maslova and her family were admiring a stack of toys that their hosts brought for the children, Albagir and three men with whom he was traveling were arrested.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2022

A minute later, they were admiring it in a three-way mirror.

From The New Yorker • May 20, 2019

I walked to the Mazda display where three engineering students from George Washington University were admiring a fetching Miata convertible painted in shimmering Soul Red Crystal Metallic.

From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2019

In my mail were admiring letters from right-wing politicians.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez