How to Use esteemed in a Sentence

esteemed

adjective
  • His cachet as an esteemed art world figure waned decades ago.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This esteemed group managed to keep healthy and sane during this topsy turvy time.
    — Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2022
  • An inmate was brought into court, and the esteemed judge gave him a quite harsh sentence.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2025
  • The esteemed artist maps out his design with black, white, yellow and orange.
    — Aria Jones, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Coppola is the latest in a line of esteemed artists to receive the award.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
  • And many of the authors featured on the list are honored to be chosen by this esteemed group.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Or maybe even hire an esteemed Western chef to be your personal cook.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 8 Nov. 2022
  • And that rich history is what drew Beckham to work with the esteemed house.
    — Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Here, six esteemed yacht clubs that are adeptly navigating the winds of change.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Citadel is hoping to skip straight to that kind of esteemed, ubiquitous status.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2023
  • And those gaffes are pointed out in front of the whole team, even if they are committed by esteemed leaders.
    — Mike Jones, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Hunter has the tools to be the next elite back in the Tigers’ esteemed history of running backs.
    — al, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The esteemed crew will be the 25th class of Cravers to be inducted.
    — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Will is a boxer who also owns his own gym, but is not considered an esteemed member of the ton.
    — Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
  • Zimmer has had a long and esteemed career behind the scenes, but only took to touring four years ago.
    — Amos Barshad, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2021
  • Well, that clock is down to its final ticks for some of the AFC’s most esteemed teams.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
  • And, for a highly esteemed director to be so inspired by me, to use my lyrics, artwork and name in his film!
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
  • The funny thing about all this mickey-the-dunce defense from all these esteemed Democrats is that most of them are lawyers.
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Hunter is still an esteemed and highly respected architect in the area.
    — Lizzy Rosenberg, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
  • But Mirren thinks Maeve fits quite well into her esteemed repertoire.
    — Dan Heching, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
  • There’s also literal value to what these esteemed judges select each year.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Our esteemed colleague, Josh Rottenberg, was there and wrote about it.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Judge has now reached that total four times over his 10-year career, putting him in esteemed company.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Next up on the esteemed list is Kobe Bryant, who's fourth with 33,643 points.
    — ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • They are considered highly esteemed in culinary use and are often sought out by consumers.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
  • In a statement at the time, Labrinth shared his excitement to work with the esteemed film composer.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
  • And the esteemed judges have already submitted their scores over a three day tasting that convened in mid-April.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
  • We were scheduled for seminars with this staffer and that one, to culminate in an hour with the esteemed editor.
    — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Nowadays, Tim Allen is an esteemed television star and beloved voice actor.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
  • This New Year's Eve, the esteemed British actor turns 82.
    — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025

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