esteemed
Example Sentences
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Another botanist, John Parkinson, wrote in 1629 that thanks to their sweetness, turnips were: "much esteemed, and often seen as a dish at good men's tables".
From Salon
Yet, alumni such as Gary C. Clark, who graduated in 1969, still insists that what was taught at Fairmont prepared many to embark upon esteemed careers and challenges.
From Washington Post
The author, years before, of a well reviewed but unsuccessful novel, he’s the estranged son of a literary critic so esteemed his retirement is front-page news.
From Los Angeles Times
And it took meeting several presidential candidates and then encouragement from an esteemed elder statesman before the young governor of Georgia, who had never met a president himself, saw himself as something bigger.
From Seattle Times
Nearly 48,000 University of California graduate students -- the backbone of the esteemed higher education system who research, mentor and teach undergraduates -- are poised to strike.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
