as in respects
to think very highly or favorably of
I admire the way you handled such a touchy situation
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Recent Examples of admires
The golf influencer community seems to be a great brotherhood where everyone admires and supports each other.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Leasing a monstrous new practice facility, hiring a head coach who can lead, adjust and chew gum at the same time — and a GM the coach admires and put in his cart — makes for good ownership.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Plunkett, like Pritchard, admires Frost in all his guises.
—Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
This is just someone who admires Putin, does not believe in the struggle of the Ukrainians and is committed to cozying up to an autocrat.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2025
In Butler discussions, the Heat initially did not want to take any significant money to clog its cap in the summer of 2026, but agreed to do so when the Warriors offered Wiggins and a first-round pick, largely because the Heat admires Wiggins’ game and wants to remain competitive.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
For her part, Dawn admires her husband’s ability to listen and to be a man of his word.
—Essence, 14 Feb. 2025
Looking back, Bell admires how the sitcom tackled real topics that managed to resonate across generations, all while keeping its humor intact.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
But Thompson also admires the couples’ grace under pressure.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Leasing a monstrous new practice facility, hiring a head coach who can lead, adjust and chew gum at the same time — and a GM the coach admires and put in his cart — makes for good ownership.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Plunkett, like Pritchard, admires Frost in all his guises.
—Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
This is just someone who admires Putin, does not believe in the struggle of the Ukrainians and is committed to cozying up to an autocrat.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2025
In Butler discussions, the Heat initially did not want to take any significant money to clog its cap in the summer of 2026, but agreed to do so when the Warriors offered Wiggins and a first-round pick, largely because the Heat admires Wiggins’ game and wants to remain competitive.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
For her part, Dawn admires her husband’s ability to listen and to be a man of his word.
—Essence, 14 Feb. 2025
Looking back, Bell admires how the sitcom tackled real topics that managed to resonate across generations, all while keeping its humor intact.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
But Thompson also admires the couples’ grace under pressure.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Admires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admires. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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