esteemed

adjective

es·​teemed i-ˈstēmd How to pronounce esteemed (audio)
: 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
… combined his esteemed position as a barrister with an increasingly high-profile writing career …Lucy Scholes
… William Allen White was widely esteemed as, in Life magazine's words, "An American Institution."David M. Kennedy
… her freshman year at perhaps Virginia's most esteemed university …Lia Russell
If, 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

Examples of esteemed in a Sentence

concerned about his heart, my grandfather went to see an esteemed cardiac specialist
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With numerous experts claiming to offer the best services, brands must seek out professionals who are certified by esteemed regulatory bodies. Harshit Jain, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 Saturday, December 7 The Scene RESISTANCE Miami U.S. Club Residency’s Miami Art Week edition at M2 Miami, featuring headlining act Mind Against The Report ULTRA Worldwide’s esteemed U.S. Club Residency, RESISTANCE Miami, returned to M2 Miami for its second annual Miami Art Week soirée. Jaime Sloane, SPIN, 16 Dec. 2024 More recently, at a time that feels similarly tumultuous and chaotic, Colonial Williamsburg and the Jane Austen House Museum have drawn a new wave of interest by teaming up with esteemed design brands to bring archival textiles, wallpapers, and paint colors to new life. Cornelia Powers, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024 The park, known for hosting the esteemed Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals and a myriad of other events, is set for a big future. Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for esteemed 

Word History

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of esteemed was in 1549

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“Esteemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/esteemed. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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