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esteemed

[ ih-steemd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

regarded highly or favorably; respected or admired:
Her teaching ability, leadership skills, and winsome personality made her a highly esteemed member of the school staff.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of esteem.

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Other Words From

un·es·teemed adjective
well-es·teemed adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of esteemed¹

First recorded in 1545–55; esteem + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective; esteem + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb

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Example Sentences

“We at SAG-AFTRA are proud to include this esteemed group of trained professionals as the newest to join our member body. May this continue to carve the path of elevated consideration for the feelings of safety for people and planet.”

From Los Angeles Times

Seven Ukrainian soldiers — all esteemed professional musicians before their country’s war with Russia — are concluding a two-month-long “Tour of Gratitude” across the United States with concerts in the Los Angeles area on Monday and Tuesday and in Northern California from Thursday through Sunday.

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The esteemed chef was a finalist at this year’s James Beard Award in the “Best Chef: Great Lakes” category.

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And if everything else I know of him were not enough, Chef Warren Leruth invented the masterpiece that is Oyster Artichoke Soup, though he called it Potage LeRuth, and for me that is a crowning jewel of his most esteemed accomplishments.

From Salon

Esteemed film critic Alonso Duralde’s cover has Tab Hunter, Divine, Marlene Dietrich, Anna May Wong and Laverne Cox ablaze with a rainbow spotlight that emphasizes the importance of LGBTQ+ actors from different eras — but in this 336-page book, the author also includes stories and photos of queer writers, directors, producers, choreographers and more.

From Los Angeles Times

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