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my esteemed colleagues
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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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concerned about his heart, my grandfather went to see an esteemed cardiac specialist
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Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Co-owners Janel Inouye and Ed Roehr — the latter in his signature porkpie hat — worked the room, shaking hands, talking to customers, friends and industry folk who came to raise a glass to one of Sacramento’s most esteemed eateries.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Widely recognized for his strong ties to Pittsburgh, Art played a key role in turning the Steelers into one of the league’s most esteemed franchises.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
And nowhere is that more apparent than Lago Maggiore, where a tiny archipelago that has belonged to the esteemed House of Borromeo for centuries is framed by sapphire waters and Alpine peaks.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Esteemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/esteemed. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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