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verb

past tense of esteem
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Recent Examples of esteemed
Adjective
The Regency-era romantic drama follows the lives of esteemed families of the British high society and their romantic pursuits through the lens of mysterious gossip columnist, Lady Whistledown. Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025 The Titans offshoot of Dragula is an All Stars-style contest of returning favorites, and this season will feature no less esteemed a horror icon than Jennifer Tilly as a guest judge. Samantha Allen, Them., 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Throughout his solo career, Reid released six studio albums and while none of them were commercial hits, he was esteemed among his peers. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for esteemed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for esteemed
Adjective
  • Ryan Kelly is the new center after a respected nine-year run in Indianapolis (four Pro Bowls).
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • MacCallum House – Historic inn in the heart of Mendocino town with charming rooms and a respected restaurant.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The couple considered renting out the storefront portion of the building while simultaneously toying with the idea of opening a business of their own.
    Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Seattle coach Mike Macdonald considered going for it on fourth-and-1 from the 19-yard line but instead opted for a field goal.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • More than 6,000 people lined up quietly on Saturday — and on Sunday the queue was even more striking, spilling into the streets around the stately venue designed by Tadao Ando, whom Armani admired and respected.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Elvis admired Dean, beyond the beyond.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Shoddy-Mushroom-8456/Shoddy-Mushroom-8456 Others thought Bella could be a Goldador—a popular cross between a golden retriever and a Labrador retriever, combining the traits of both breeds.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • When his Steelers were on defense, Rodgers sat on the sideline and thought about how his new wife and friends encouraged him to take his time in the offseason to make what would be the right decision to continue playing.
    Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Swag itself opened with a respectable 163,000 overall units back in July despite having few physical album sales since his physical units hadn’t shipped out yet.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
  • And at least Brentford’s human-rights record is respectable.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The contentious issue, which was regarded as a momentous turning point when it was adopted by the European Union in 2023, has been a hot topic at the IAA Mobility auto show in Munich this week.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Second, the survey results reveal that transfer pricing arrangements continue to be regarded as the most complex aspect of corporate taxation.
    Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The exact cause is also unknown, but it is believed to be related to inflammation in the facial nerve, potentially due to viral infections.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The cause of the fire is believed to be of natural origin.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Taylor Swift, Beyoncé Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, Morgan Wallen, The Weeknd and Lady Gaga, who led the pack in 2025 with 12 total nominations, were all nominated in for the prestigious artist of the year award.
    Caché McClay, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Ferrari Given his name, Adam Driver was seemingly predestined to play the man behind the world's most prestigious sports car.
    Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Esteemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/esteemed. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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