: 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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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
To the esteemed members of Congress, there is your initial start to legislation.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
This New Year's Eve, the esteemed British actor turns 82.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
And, for a highly esteemed director to be so inspired by me, to use my lyrics, artwork and name in his film!
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Esteemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/esteemed. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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