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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
  • When a respected influencer champions programs, the message reaches a wider audience and builds credibility in the ecosystem.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • And the ecosystem as a whole grows more professional, more resilient, and more respected.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As a junior at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and vice chair of the Utah Federation of College Republicans, Beesley considered Kirk a hero.
    Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The century-old competition, held every four years, is considered as prestigious as a Michelin star—and many award-winning chefs have earned both.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 14 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
  • Now, in the wake of his death, the right is arguing in private and in public — on X, on podcasts, and in anonymous comments — over what Kirk really thought about Israel.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • But right now, Astorino said, CEOs who thought their jobs would be like driving on a three-lane road are instead finding themselves on a 12-lane highway in a warzone.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But all of that also was punctured in the last Super Bowl, when the Chiefs fell behind 34-0 before putting up some late points to make the final margin appear far more respectable than the game was.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Duke has at least been respectable for some time.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 11 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
  • Messages Robinson is believed to have sent on Discord stated a need to retrieve a rifle from a pick-up point, leaving the rifle in a bush, watching the area where a rifle was left and having wrapped the rifle in a towel, according to the affidavit.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The driver of the SUV was transported to an area hospital with injuries police believed to be not life-threatening.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The century-old competition, held every four years, is considered as prestigious as a Michelin star—and many award-winning chefs have earned both.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Nick grew up playing Australian Rules Football, which includes both kicking and handballing, and by his senior year of high school was playing at the Brisbane Lions Academy in the Australian Football League, the sport’s most prestigious organization.
    Grace Raynor, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Esteemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/esteemed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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