: 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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Providence, Rhode Island Like New Haven, Providence is home to esteemed educational institutions—both Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design are located here.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2025
Volta gave demonstrations to scientific institutes across Europe with esteemed attendees, including Napoleon Bonaparte, and entertained audiences in theaters with electric devices.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 26 May 2025
And the esteemed judges have already submitted their scores over a three day tasting that convened in mid-April.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
President Pines, Provost Rice, esteemed professors, proud parents, families, friends, fighting Terps and fellow amphibians, thank you for having me.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
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Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2025
Volta gave demonstrations to scientific institutes across Europe with esteemed attendees, including Napoleon Bonaparte, and entertained audiences in theaters with electric devices.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 26 May 2025
And the esteemed judges have already submitted their scores over a three day tasting that convened in mid-April.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
President Pines, Provost Rice, esteemed professors, proud parents, families, friends, fighting Terps and fellow amphibians, thank you for having me.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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