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admired

adjective US /ədˈmaɪərd/

regarded with admiration

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Rank 2,771 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,994 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.

What it means

adjective

  1. regarded with admiration

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

admired in real books

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  • They all admired it greatly and Maud seemed gratified.

    Christmas with Grandma Elsie · Martha Finley · Chapter 1

  • He always looked into the ice-box, and admired the cleanliness of Fuji's arrangements.

    Where the Blue Begins · Christopher Morley · Chapter 1

  • M. Chapelain made an ill-concealed grimace; whilst M. Desclavettes sincerely admired a man who had courage enough to confess his meanness.

    Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1

  • Cast off these discontented looks; For grief doth wait on life, though never sought; So Thenot wrote admired for pipe and books.

    Elizabethan Sonnet Cycles: Phillis - Licia · Martha Foote [Editor] Crow · Chapter 1

  • King Alphege insisted on his brother sharing his throne, and they all lived to a good old age, universally beloved and admired.

    The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1

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