: 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
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Examples of esteemed in a Sentence
concerned about his heart, my grandfather went to see an esteemed cardiac specialist
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Uncommonly Well: Cultivating Love and Feeding the Soul Our esteemed panel of Black authors and health advocates will share insights, strategies, and personal experiences on how to cultivate a healthy mind, body, and soul.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 26 June 2024
In 2016, Academy Award-winning actor Jared Leto took a stab at DC's esteemed supervillain, the first major on-screen debut since Heath Ledger's performance in 2008's The Dark Knight — an act critics agreed was tough to follow.
—Melania Hidalgo, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024
Numerous esteemed academics from a wide array of disciplines in American universities have pointed out that the first truth is the failure of endless negotiations, partial sanctions, and attempts to appease Tehran’s regime.
—Kazem Kazerounian, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
At the Amazon lot in Culver City, Calif., dozens of industry movers and shakers came together to soak up knowledge from the esteemed panelists.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 21 June 2024
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Melissa Noel, Essence, 26 June 2024
In 2016, Academy Award-winning actor Jared Leto took a stab at DC's esteemed supervillain, the first major on-screen debut since Heath Ledger's performance in 2008's The Dark Knight — an act critics agreed was tough to follow.
—Melania Hidalgo, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024
Numerous esteemed academics from a wide array of disciplines in American universities have pointed out that the first truth is the failure of endless negotiations, partial sanctions, and attempts to appease Tehran’s regime.
—Kazem Kazerounian, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
At the Amazon lot in Culver City, Calif., dozens of industry movers and shakers came together to soak up knowledge from the esteemed panelists.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 21 June 2024
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“Esteemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/esteemed. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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