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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The penalty resulted in Bell's expulsion from the playoffs, clearing the way for William Byron to compete in the esteemed Championship 4 race in Phoenix. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 The Dow Jones, finally, on November 4, 2024 allowed Nvidia to enter its esteemed Index. Joel Shulman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Notable Deaths in 2024 A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity. David Morgan, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024 Presenting her with the esteemed accolade was her former partner and current coparent, André 3000. Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for esteemed 

Word History

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined above

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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 26 Nov. 2024.

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