hold (someone or something) in high regard

idiom

: to have great respect for (someone or something)
His work is held in high regard.

Examples of hold (someone or something) in high regard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Reliability is something that journalists tend to hold in high regard. Lis Anderson, Forbes, 5 May 2023 But this is in deep tension with institutional norms at the DOJ which Garland, and many other elite lawyers, hold in high regard. Jeff Hauser, The New Republic, 8 June 2021

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“Hold (someone or something) in high regard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20%28someone%20or%20something%29%20in%20high%20regard. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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