: 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
V. S. PritchettExamples of esteemed in a Sentence
concerned about his heart, my grandfather went to see an esteemed cardiac specialist
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Being the onstage voice of esteemed auteurs is a privilege Cheng takes seriously, especially when a director’s fans come up to him.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
No show has ever won more than three awards in a single night at the ceremony, putting Adolescence ahead of esteemed company, including Killing Eve and Happy Valley.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 May 2026
Cannes is where esteemed filmmakers like Wes Anderson and Spike Lee premiere projects alongside directorial debuts from actors including Kristen Stewart and Harris Dickinson.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
That feature is the brainchild of esteemed architect Michael Sizemore, a fellow at the American Institute of Architects.
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Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
No show has ever won more than three awards in a single night at the ceremony, putting Adolescence ahead of esteemed company, including Killing Eve and Happy Valley.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 May 2026
Cannes is where esteemed filmmakers like Wes Anderson and Spike Lee premiere projects alongside directorial debuts from actors including Kristen Stewart and Harris Dickinson.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
That feature is the brainchild of esteemed architect Michael Sizemore, a fellow at the American Institute of Architects.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
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“Esteemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/esteemed. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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