esteemed
- big name adj.
- beloved adj.
- dear adj.
- distinguished adj.
- eminent adj.
- estimable adj.
- favorite adj.
- glorious adj.
- honorable adj.
- honored adj.
- illustrious adj.
- important adj.
- noted adj.
- observed adj.
- prestigious adj.
- renowned adj.
- reputable adj.
- splendorous adj.
- top-level adj.
- valuable adj.
- valued adj.
- venerable adj.
- welcome adj.
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"These are considered, well-reasoned judgements by highly esteemed judges, so I would think it's very likely that future courts will follow them," Holland said.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
In a country that esteemed practicality, fiction was enlisted to speak directly to a cause.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
In 1995, this risky act helped the family secure the esteemed Payaso de Oro: the top prize at the International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo, an award comparable to soccer’s Ballon d’Or or music’s Grammy.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Immigrants lived near the mission, and esteemed Spanish Mexican families lived in large mansions around the churches that dot Old Town in the mid-19th century — many came post-Spanish-Mexican wars.
From Salon ● May 9, 2026
I inquired what he wished me to play, indicating that I knew by heart sonatas by Corelli, Tartini, Locatelli, and such other venerable Italian masters as were most highly esteemed.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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