: 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
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On April 20, the esteemed academic will receive the TCM Classic Film Festival’s Robert Osborne Award, which recognizes an individual who has helped keep the cultural heritage of classic film alive for future generations.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
Rosetta Stone has been honored with various awards since its establishment in 1992, such as the esteemed PC Magazine Editors’ Choice Award for Best Language-Learning Software for five straight years.
—Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2024
The program intends to feature motivational seminars planned for 2024, delivered by esteemed inspirational figures such as Olympic Gold medalists, Navy SEALs, astronauts, scientists, entrepreneurs, and Nobel Prize Laureates.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Both have made highbrow literary references in their songs, including to such esteemed authors as Nabokov, Jung and Shakespeare (Sting) and J.D. Salinger, George Santayana and Jack Kerouac (Joel).
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
Before Kate appeared in her video, reports surfaced that an investigation had been launched at the esteemed London hospital, after it was learned that unidentified staffers had reportedly tried to access her private medical records.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Critics aside, plenty of people in the comments section are volunteering themselves for the esteemed position of Millie Bobby Brown's girl friend.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2024
Ultimately, Larry Culp's prospective transition to Boeing gives a chance for the esteemed American corporation to regain its prominent status in the worldwide aerospace industry.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The new additions beef up an an already esteemed cast, including Oscar nominee Colman Domingo, Nia Long, Miles Teller, Laura Harrier and nine-year-old Juliano Krue Valdi as young Michael.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024
Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
Rosetta Stone has been honored with various awards since its establishment in 1992, such as the esteemed PC Magazine Editors’ Choice Award for Best Language-Learning Software for five straight years.
—Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2024
The program intends to feature motivational seminars planned for 2024, delivered by esteemed inspirational figures such as Olympic Gold medalists, Navy SEALs, astronauts, scientists, entrepreneurs, and Nobel Prize Laureates.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Both have made highbrow literary references in their songs, including to such esteemed authors as Nabokov, Jung and Shakespeare (Sting) and J.D. Salinger, George Santayana and Jack Kerouac (Joel).
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
Before Kate appeared in her video, reports surfaced that an investigation had been launched at the esteemed London hospital, after it was learned that unidentified staffers had reportedly tried to access her private medical records.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Critics aside, plenty of people in the comments section are volunteering themselves for the esteemed position of Millie Bobby Brown's girl friend.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2024
Ultimately, Larry Culp's prospective transition to Boeing gives a chance for the esteemed American corporation to regain its prominent status in the worldwide aerospace industry.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The new additions beef up an an already esteemed cast, including Oscar nominee Colman Domingo, Nia Long, Miles Teller, Laura Harrier and nine-year-old Juliano Krue Valdi as young Michael.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024
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