look up to

Idioms and Phrases

see look up , def. 4.

Example Sentences

Still, she was able to relate to Marian, the quiet yet flinty younger sister who looks up to the fiery Dolours.

From Los Angeles Times

Both boys looked up to their eldest brother, Tristan.

From Los Angeles Times

"Above all, she will continue to be a leader our children will look up to for generations to come as she puts her stamp on America’s future."

From Salon

She said her "amazing mummy" was someone she had always looked up to and showed her the "value of working hard, dreaming big and what it takes to succeed".

From BBC

"As a black woman, I really look up to her," she said.

From BBC

Related Words

• adore
• applaud
• appreciate
• cherish
• commend
• credit
• extol
• hail
• honor
• idolize
• laud
• marvel at
• praise
• prize
• respect
• revere
• treasure
• worship