: 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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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
The design house has collaborated with esteemed names ranging from Zaha Hadid to Verner Panton and is best known for its lustrous silver tabletop pieces.
—
Angela Tafoya,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
Earlier this month, House oversight committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) asked the esteemed lawyer to appear before the panel and testify on the Epstein files.
—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2026
While the exterior is simple and white-washed, the interior is like a lavish country estate, owing to the esteemed design eye of Pierre-Yves Rochon.
—
Caitlin Gunther,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
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 29 Jun. 2026.
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