The phrase "admiration over" is not commonly used in written English and may sound awkward.
It could be used when expressing feelings of admiration towards someone or something, but "admiration for" is more standard.
Example: "Her admiration over his achievements was evident in her speech."
Alternatives: "admiration for" or "appreciation of".
So why has Lincoln attracted such unbounded admiration over so many years?
Deflecting admiration over his record in the race, he went on: "I haven't looked at the statistics.
He would certainly not rank among the infamous dictators for whom he has expressed admiration over the years: Nicolae Ceausescu, of Romania; Kim Il Sung, of North Korea; Enver Hoxha, of Albania; and Mengistu Haile Mariam, of Ethiopia, who is wanted for crimes against humanity at home and now lives under political asylum in Harare.
By Charles Michener The man behind the desk didn't miss a beat when he heard a visitor whistling in admiration over the serpentine, orange-carpeted staircase that descends into the basement of the notoriously curvy tower behind the big lipstick-orange 9 on Fifty-seventh Street.
China's street-level nationalism is a rather biddable beast in normal times, and it will come as no surprise if Japan-loathing turns to something like admiration over the coming months as planned cultural exchanges among youngsters and the like emphasise the new bilateral mood.For his part, Mr Abe will at least have to stay clear of Yasukuni or Mr Wen's reputation will be in shreds at home.
Don't prize admiration over authenticity.
Mr. Hermes clearly knows he's writing a social history of a Silver Age, and he's too honest to let admiration slop over into reverence.
"This is a victory for people power and for whistleblowing," Mr Giboulot said of his stand, which divided the Burgundy wine industry but won admiration all over the globe.
There are expressions of love and admiration all over the place today — at The New Yorker and at The Awl and in this amazing outpouring at #DavidRakoff on Twitter — and they are all worth reading.
"This is a prize I have a lot of respect and admiration for – over the years it's brought wonderful literature to a wide readership that might not have found many of the books," said the novelist.
By R. MacDonald and Geoffrey T. Hellman The New Yorker, August 18 , 1951P. 25 A winer-and-diner at the Little Club the other night tells us that a very pretty girl at the table next to his remarked to the man with her "I saw the cathedrals of England and the chateaux of France, and I said to myself, 'So what?' whereupon her escort transfixed with admiration, leaned over and gave her a big kiss.
