: 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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An animator and storyboard artist, Norman began his esteemed 65-year career at Walt Disney Animation Studios in 1956, becoming the studio’s first Black animator.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 June 2026
Wood's work also crossed over into pop culture, as the esteemed author and professor was referenced by Matt Damon's character, Will Hunting, in the 1997 Academy Award-winning film Good Will Hunting.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Rush’s return for the Fifty Something Tour is their first since esteemed drummer Neil Peart died in 2020 and their first tour, period, since 2015.
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Chef Raoux was awarded the esteemed honor of Meilleur Ouvrier de France (French Craftsperson of the Year) in 2015.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 June 2026
Wood's work also crossed over into pop culture, as the esteemed author and professor was referenced by Matt Damon's character, Will Hunting, in the 1997 Academy Award-winning film Good Will Hunting.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Rush’s return for the Fifty Something Tour is their first since esteemed drummer Neil Peart died in 2020 and their first tour, period, since 2015.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Chef Raoux was awarded the esteemed honor of Meilleur Ouvrier de France (French Craftsperson of the Year) in 2015.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
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“Esteemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/esteemed. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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