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Recent Examples of estimable There are over a dozen artists represented, including the estimable Utagawa Hiroshige. Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025 Special props to our estimable colleague Betty Lin-Fisher, who provided valuable collaboration on today's edition. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025 Not to compare our endurance test to that of poor ol’ Floyd, but still, tighter tale-telling, less musical repetition and more intimate staging could send the estimable Floyd Collins soaring. Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025 On the flip side, the Pittsburgh Penguins have remained loyal to their estimable triumvirate of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for estimable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimable
Adjective
  • The Medal of Freedom, established in 1963, is awarded to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, or cultural or other significant public endeavors.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In February 2025, the proposal was recommended for funding, meaning it had been rated highly meritorious through peer review by leading scientists, was prioritized by NSF program staff, and only required final administrative approval to be awarded.
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 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
Adjective
  • With roughly 180 resorts spread across its atolls, there are dozens of worthy five-star escapes to choose from.
    Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Documenting that time of a young independent Africa is certainly a worthy endeavor, even though the film never discusses the artistic and moral merits of these documentaries.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Joining forces with another Detroit native, the highly respected and Grammy-winning Kenyatta, should yield deeply grooving results.
    Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Allen is one of the most respected defensive coordinators in the country after leading an elite Nittany Lions D the last few years.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • But on a day when Mizzou amassed 595 total yards, converted 4 of 5 fourth downs and got an excellent effort from first-year starting quarterback Beau Pribula, surrendering possession had to fill Kansas followers with a sense of dread.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The openings can keep your feet cool or give you an excellent way to show off some eye-catching socks once the weather get cooler.
    Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Developing a robotic brain The Olympiad event also hosted Hon Weng Chong, CEO of Cortical Labs, as one of the esteemed personalities in the lineup of speakers.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The funny thing about all this mickey-the-dunce defense from all these esteemed Democrats is that most of them are lawyers.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Also admirable are other craft elements, notably the camera movement in two interior rotundas to capture the characters spiraling; the lighting of somber dough making scenes; and the use of songs of faith towards solemn worldbuilding, like when the Sisters cut the hair of lachrymose inductees.
    Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The Capitals have done an admirable job building a system with several high-quality young forwards, while also finding a way to stay competitive at the NHL level.
    Corey Pronman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Wilson shared last year that Kalin, 19, signed a modeling contract with a reputable agency in Los Angeles.
    Staff Author, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • For those able to reach further, backing reputable global organizations that focus on pediatric health, nutrition, and inclusive education extends that impact.
    Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Estimable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimable. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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