: 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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First seen by Daring Fireball’s John Gruber and reported by esteemed tech site The Verge, Apples’ warning comes in the form of an exclamation point.
—Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
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Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The new restaurants were added to the list in the lead-up to the California Michelin Guide ceremony on June 25, where the guide will announce the restaurants receiving the esteemed Michelin stars and Bib Gourmand awards.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025
Among Mao’s most ardent admirers, there’s a sense of pride that the US president appears to be borrowing from the revolutionary playbook of their esteemed supreme leader.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
None of the esteemed coaches – Doc Rivers, Tyronn Lue, Becky Hammon – who mentored her taught her this strategy.
—Aaron Heisen, Oc Register, 11 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for esteemed
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“Esteemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/esteemed. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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