esteemed

adjective

es·​teemed i-ˈstēmd How to pronounce esteemed (audio)
: 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
… combined his esteemed position as a barrister with an increasingly high-profile writing career …Lucy Scholes
… William Allen White was widely esteemed as, in Life magazine's words, "An American Institution."David M. Kennedy
… her freshman year at perhaps Virginia's most esteemed university …Lia Russell
If, 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

Examples of esteemed in a Sentence

concerned about his heart, my grandfather went to see an esteemed cardiac specialist
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Director and chief curator Thelma Golden, the esteemed trustees, and donors welcomed guests including myself to an eventful evening. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 30 Oct. 2024 The boy, described by his attorneys as an athletic teenager, had enrolled at the high school this school year and was excited about the prospect of playing on an esteemed high school football team. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024 Since its inception, A21 has become synonymous with esteemed events like the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, New York City Wine & Food Festival and recently revived Pebble Beach Food & Wine, establishing a benchmark for experiential programming. Noel Burgess, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 Coppola is the latest in a line of esteemed artists to receive the award. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for esteemed 

Word History

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of esteemed was in 1549

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“Esteemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/esteemed. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

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