How to Use appreciation in a Sentence

appreciation

noun
  • I've gained an appreciation for the skills involved in the game.
  • She's shown little appreciation for the effort you've made.
  • I'm not sure you have an appreciation of the complexity of the situation.
  • You've been so generous, and I'd like to show my appreciation by cooking a meal for you.
  • The class can even fill out the first few pages with notes of appreciation.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 16 Dec. 2022
  • And the best way to show your appreciation is with cold hard cash.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
  • And my wife cried and cried tears of joy and appreciation for at least six and a half minutes.
    — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The plan worked and the town was saved, so now, on the 15th day of every Lunar New Year, lanterns are lit as a sign of appreciation.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Why not stop by and show your appreciation for a job well done -- for 75 years.
    — cleveland, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Some loved ones of the victims sent notes of appreciation to him.
    — Michael Cavna, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022
  • Take a trip over to the boutique to get a true sense of appreciation for the motherland.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 28 June 2024
  • Others just want to see top-notch play, out of appreciation for the game.
    — Jamey Keaten, ajc, 30 Nov. 2022
  • This is not the first time that the cast of Grey’s Anatomy has shown their appreciation for Swift’s music.
    — Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • And those on film appreciation website Douban gave it a hefty 8.9 out of ten.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 3 Sep. 2023
  • One is, on the whole, there will be some appreciation in value over time.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes, 15 July 2022
  • Weird Al seemed to share the same love and appreciation that millions of us held for Nirvana.
    — Niko Stratis, SPIN, 12 Sep. 2022
  • For pun appreciation alone, the Pine Scones Cafe is a must-visit.
    — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • This event is to show all the city’s appreciation for the hard work that mothers do on a daily basis.
    — Tinasha Lewis | Al.com Birmingham Promise Intern, al, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Watching Ed bravely face the end of his life gave me a new appreciation for my own.
    — Blair R. Fischer, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2022
  • And as more money flows in, the pace of appreciation and momentum rise even faster due to greater weight that the constituents hold.
    — Joel Shulman, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Both Ehart and Hanks said missing the 2021 campaigns gave them a greater appreciation for the game.
    — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 Sep. 2022
  • This movie gave me a new appreciation for Weathers, who passed away last year.
    — Joe Guillen, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The food flies out of the kitchen but merits leisurely appreciation.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 20 June 2022
  • The love and appreciation in the room was electric, with her entire cast in attendance and doing the press rounds.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022
  • There is such joy in the music and in the appreciation of it — joy that will be tempered by tanks in the streets, ordered there by a murderous regime.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
  • During the luncheon, the club with show its appreciation for all who have supported the club throughout the year.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Tech’s main hope is that people walk away from the show with a new appreciation for the uniting power of music.
    — J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
  • Others stayed put and gained a new appreciation for the winged creatures in their own backyards.
    — Heller McAlpin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Just next door in Vietnam, the atmosphere is more about support and appreciation, similar to Japan.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Gendler said Ziv and her family did the right thing reporting the discovery, and even gave the girl a certificate of appreciation for good citizenship.
    — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025

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