: highly regarded
an esteemed author
my esteemed colleagues
our esteemed leader/guests
He also wrote to Richard Randolph's stepfather, the esteemed lawyer St. George Tucker …—
Garry Wills
Garry Wills… combined his esteemed position as a barrister with an increasingly high-profile writing career …—Lucy Scholes
Lucy Scholes… William Allen White was widely esteemed as, in Life magazine's words, "An American Institution."—David M. Kennedy
David M. Kennedy… her freshman year at perhaps Virginia's most esteemed university …—Lia Russell
Lia RussellIf, as they say, I am a Man of Letters I come, like my fellows, at the tail-end of a long once esteemed tradition in English and American writing.—V. S. Pritchett
V. S. PritchettExamples of esteemed in a Sentence
concerned about his heart, my grandfather went to see an esteemed cardiac specialist
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Scott Feinberg, executive editor, awards, will continue to lead THR’s awards content as the expert behind Feinberg Forecast, the voice of his Awards Chatter podcast and co-moderator of THR’s esteemed Oscar Roundtables.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
If the original Miller & Lux helped define Thrive City as a culinary destination, its Hawaiian sister-restaurant brings that same allure to this esteemed hotel property.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The esteemed New York attorney, Ian, and his husband, Serge, have long been fixtures in the art world, counting icons like the late Keith Haring among their friends.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025
Scott Feinberg, executive editor, awards, will continue to lead THR’s awards content as the expert behind Feinberg Forecast, the voice of his Awards Chatter podcast and co-moderator of THR’s esteemed Oscar Roundtables.
—Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Esteemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/esteemed. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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